March Meeting Announcement: Mauri Paz

OC Renewables will meet on Thursday, March 8, at 7 PM at the Duck Club in Irvine.

Our guest speaker will be Mauri Paz. Mauri is an expert in green careers from Cal State Fullerton Extension. In his day job, Mauri is a Green Building Engineer. He is Project Manager for E2 Managetech, Inc., where he applies his expertise in Energy Management and Energy Management Information Systems. He is a member of the Applied Sustainability Advisory Board.

Mauri will speak to us primarily about starting, developing, and excelling in a green career. This is a great meeting to bring a friend. Mauri says on the Cal State Fullerton website that "networking is key. Many students enrolled in certificate programs have the advantage of expanding their network by keeping an active relationship with other students and professors. This can be a great means of obtaining a job in sustainability."

We look forward to seeing you on the 8th!

February Meeting Recap - Power to the People

Thanks to James Kao from Power to the People for the informative presentation at tonight's meeting. If you did not get a chance to attend and wanted to learn more, this video is a powerful presentation of the good work this organization does. Enjoy!

Power to the People: Empowering Communities Through Renewable Energy Technologies from Brad Allgood on Vimeo.

Up to Half of Solar Costs are Administrative, DOE Says · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environmental Leader

Up to Half of Solar Costs are Administrative, DOE Says · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environmental Leader

2013 Solar Decathalon Coming to Irvine in 2013!

The US Department of Energy announced last week that the 2013 Solar Decathlon will be held in our back yard! In addition to welcoming 20 new collegiate teams and hundreds of new student decathletes to the 2013 competition, DOE announced a new site: the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California. This venue will provide a stage worthy of displaying the teams’ energy-efficient, solar-powered houses to the world.

The Solar Decathlon challenges international collegiate teams to design and build solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive while promoting the education and economic benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency.  Visitors will be able to tour the renewable energy houses that combine energy-efficient construction and appliances at a specially-constructed Great Park Solar Village in the fall of 2013.

The Great Park received broad-based community support to stage the 2013 Solar Decathlon from many of the region’s elected officials, educational institutions and clean energy organizations, including Senator Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Representatives John Campbell and Loretta Sanchez, Scott Samuleson, Director of the Advanced Power and Energy Program at the University of California Irvine, Bill Habermehl, Superintendent, Orange County Department of Education, the Orange County Business Council, the Building Industry Association of Orange County, Clean TechOC and Southern California Edison.

We have already made contact with the DOE on volunteer opportunities. How else would you like to help bring international attention to renewable energy here in Orange County? Let us know!

CleanTech San Diego Symposium - March 6

CleanTECH San Diego &
The Solar Electric Power Association
present
San Diego Solar Energy Symposium
TUESDAY | MARCH 6TH, 2012
1:00 - 4:30 PM


University of San Diego
University Center Forums A, B, and C
Reception to follow from 4:30 - 6:30 PM
University of San Diego
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice

A recent report identified San Diego as having the most rooftop solar installations in the state. To ensure this continued success, CleanTECH San Diego and the Solar Electric Power Association are offering a half-day Solar Energy Symposium on March 6 at the University of San Diego to discuss the future of solar energy in the region. Experts will share information about the expansion of solar energy in San Diego, discuss its benefits, address misconceptions and identify ways to build a foundation for long-term solar growth.

Register for this event at
sdsolarenergysymposium2012.eventbrite.com

About CleanTECH San Diego | CleanTECH San Diego is a private, non-profit member organization formed in 2007. As one of the nation's premier cleantech cluster organizations, its mission is to position the region as a global leader in the cleantech economy. CleanTECH San Diego serves as a catalyst for a diverse group of stakeholders to advance a common agenda.
www.cleantechsandiego.org

About SEPA | The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) is an educational non-profit organization dedicated to helping utilities integrate solar energy into their portfolio. From facilitating peer-to-peer interaction between utilities and the solar industry to hosting one of the industry's leading educational forums on utility solar, SEPA is the go-to resource for unbiased utility solar information.
www.solarelectricpower.org