Tuesday, March 2, 2010
WNY Sustainable Energy Association presents
Please join us for a forum exploring the role of government in promoting
the use of renewable technologies as we make the transition from fossil
fuels to a renewable energy based economy.
SPEAKERS:
Robert E. Knoer, Esq. comes to us with broad range of expertise in the field of
environmental law. Mr. Knoer taught "Law and the Environment" at the State University
of Buffalo from 1992 to 2007. He will cover "Opportunities for Local Governments to Use
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: Addressing the Cost of Government".
Jessica Miller is an urban planning graduate student at the State University of Buffalo.
She will talk about her experience developing ordinance guidelines for solar and wind
installations for the city of Erie, PA.
Bill Nowak, Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy Research for New York State
Senator Antoine M. Thompson, will brief us on Senator Thompson’s "Ten-Point Green
Jobs Strategy." In the process he will bring us up to date on energy
legislation passed in 2009, as well as current energy legislation
before the Senate.
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