BOSTON AREA SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION
Promoting Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future
BASEA Forum( March Forum Postponed to April)
The Next Forum will be on Thursday April 11th A Road Map to a Renewable Future Vision Sharing Session for Solar Power in Massachusetts.
The purpose of this meeting is to hear from you about what could be achieved in the years and decades ahead. This vision sharing process will explore common ground amongst the various sectors of the solar community. Its intent is to spur more conversation and help build consensus on meaningful solar legislation in Massachusetts. Out of this session, it is hoped that participants will find excitement, greater unity, and a clearer path moving forward in 2019 in attaining measurable results for significant solar legislation in Massachusetts. Participants: Activists and those who want to become active in the movement to make Mass 100% renewable This session will be moderated by Andrew McLeod, a Boston based political consultant, organizer, and media producer. For more information about him, please see mcleodconsult.com More details in the next post.
Location: First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist; 3 Church Street, Harvard Square Time: Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m.
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Past Forums below: Thursday January 10, 2019 7:30 PM Time: Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m The State of Wind in the Commonwealth
The Massachusetts state legislature has come together on an energy bill signed by Governor Charlie Baker (who had opposed Cape Wind), mandating 1,600 megawatts of offshore wind energy. That mandate ignited an explosive competition. New York has pledged 2,400 megawatts, New Jersey has a target of 3,500 megawatts and Maryland, Rhode Island and Connecticut all have significant plans and commitments for offshore wind. https://blog.ucsusa.org/derrick-jackson/auction-sets-america-on-course-for-offshore-wind
The wind industry in Massachusetts and New England states will be producing megawatts of clean electricity and thousands of jobs throughout many sectors of the economy. Orsted is a world leader in large scale wind from Denmark, with proven technology supplying millions of homes with green energy. https://orsted.com/
Additional reading: Block Island Windfarm (America’s first offshore Wind Farm) http://dwwind.com/project/block-island-wind-farm/ UCS Blog (Wait—Offshore Wind Offers HOW Much Power? Use This Calculator…) https://blog.ucsusa.org/john-rogers/offshore-wind-calculatorUCS Blog (Record-Smashing Auction Sets America on Course for Offshore Wind) https://blog.ucsusa.org/derrick-jackson/auction-sets-america-on-course-for-offshore-wind
Hope to see you there! Time: Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m
Location: First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist; 3 Church Street, Harvard Square
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Thursday September 13th 'A Tale of Two Governors'
(Or, "Are we in for another 'solarcoaster' ride?")
It's a tale of two governors, Deval Patrick and Charlie Baker. It's got good, bad and ugly. It's our essential story of solar in Massachusetts, a history we are living in and one we can and must shape.
Hope to see you there! Time: Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m
Location: First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist; 3 Church Street, Harvard Square
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3 Church Street, Harvard Square
Time: Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m.
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On-Going
One-day Workshops for Building Professionals - Various Locations
Smart Building: High Performance Homes
Learn the latest in smart building techniques through presentations, case studies and discussion, from foundation to roofs. Presented by the Center for EcoTechnology and the CSG; and the Mass. Department of Energy Resources. Smart Building Flyer
AEENE Dinner Meeting and Seminar: The Association of Energy Engineers, New England Chapter
Monthly meeting, first Wednesday of the Month (check for details) AEENE Meeting Schedule
Volunteers Are Always Needed for the Forum, the annual Junior Solar Sprint competition, and the website.
Visit our Forum page, where you'll find our complete listing of past forum speakers, topics, and resources.
The BASEA Forum Series is held September through May, on the second Thursday of each month, at the 1st Parish Unitarian Church, #3 Church St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Reception begins at 7:00 pm, with the program beginning at 7:30. The forums are free and open to the public.
BASEA Activities and Services
- BASEA Forum - Renewable Energy Lecture Series
- Junior Solar Sprint - Model solar car competition for middle school science students, organized and sponsored by BASEA in Eastern Massachusetts.
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- BASEA is no longer a chapter of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) but supports its mission. Links to NESEA and other regional, national and international solar organizations can be found on the BASEA Links page.
BASEA's Mission
The Boston Area Solar Energy Association is convinced that New England's primary dependence on non-renewable energy sources is costly to our environmental, social, economic and political systems.
Therefore, we foster the design and use of solar and sustainable energy technologies through education, advocacy and the demonstration of practical, cost effective techniques.
It is our goal to promote Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future.
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