Thursday, March 12, 2009

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Solar in the City: The Future of Solar in an Urban Setting

Solar energy in dense urban areas presents unique challenges and opportunities. This panel will explore how solar fits into the scheme for “green” commercial and large residential buildings in an urban setting such as NYC. A panel of experts will present current and planned examples of solar in these applications. They will offer the audience an overview of current and evolving technologies for building integrated solar and discuss the current City, State and Federal policies related to commercial solar, and their implications for cost and integration with the power grid. Finally, panelists will discuss the challenges and opportunities of solar in NYC, and the developments need to occur to increase the use of solar power in Gotham. This is the first in a series of events that will take place in 2009.

The Solar Panel: Our distinguished and knowledgeable panel of experts includes:

Moderator: Tria Case Esq., - University Director of Sustainability & Executive Director, & Executive Director, Center for Sustainable Energy, Bronx Community College.

Dave Buckner, Solar Energy Systems - Solar Energy Systems, LLC designs and develops power projects fueled by the sun's clean, abundant, and renewable energy.

Greg Kiss, Founder and Architect, Kiss + Cathcart. Kiss and Cathcart is recognized as a world leader in combining solar, or photovoltaic (PV), technology and architectural design.

Alison Kling, Assistant Vice President, Energy, New York City Economic Development Corporation.

Tom Thompson, SVP, Atlantis Energy - Atlantis Energy Systems, Inc. and Board President, NY Solar Energy Industries Association. AES is the world's first manufacturer of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) products.

Tickets: (Suggested Donation)
NYSES Members $10
Non-Members $15
Students $5
Donations will be accepted at the door or online using the Paypal buttons below.

Parties interested in attending should RSVP to preregister and reserve space. Please email your information and number of people in your party to RSVP@nyses.org.

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Who should attend?

Members of the New York Solar Energy Society, members of the American Solar Energy Society and the International Solar Energy Society, members of other renewable energy organizations, solar energy professionals, engineers, green building professionals, architects, construction professionals, consultants, urban planners, students.

About the New York Solar Energy Society (NYSES)

The New York Solar Energy Society (NYSES) promotes solar and other renewable energy sources through public outreach and education. It is a source of sound technical knowledge and provides a forum to address critical state, regional and national issues relating to energy. NYSES is an chapter of the American Solar Energy Society.