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In This Issue:
SyracuseCoE Partner Program Update
SyracuseCoE Featured in Green Source Magazine
Save the Date for the Biomimicry R&T Forum
Ninth Annual Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century
Spring 2013 Solar Installation Classes
Learn about the State Electronics Challenge
SyracuseCoE Hosts Advanced Building Track at Advanced Energy Conference in NYC
Upcoming Events  

 

February 12th: R&T Forum on Fuel Cell Technologies

 

March 11th-12th: 11th Annual Green Building Conference

 

March 23rd-25th: 2nd Annual Syracuse Biomimicry Challenge

 

April 12th: 9th Annual Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century

 

April 30th- May 1st: Advanced Energy Conference in NYC, including SyracuseCoE Advanced Building Track. For more information, click here

 
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  • Environmental Justice Community Impact Grant Program For Communities Exposed to Multiple Environmental Harms and Risks in New York State
  • Environmental Literacy Grants for Building Capacity of Informal and Formal Educators
  • Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP)
  • Annual Chesapeake Bay Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Aerial Survey  
  • Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology   
  • Fiscal Year 2013 Pollution Prevention Grant Program  
  • FOA: Algae Biofuel Yield (ABY)
  • FOA: Advanced Biomass Feedstock Logistics Systems II  
  • Foundational Program to Advance Cell Efficiency II (FPACE II) - Model Systems  
  • FY 2013 Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Project Grants  
  • Hydrologic Sciences
  • Marine Debris Prevention, Education and Outreach Partnership Grants  
  • NOAA Climate Program Office
  • NOAA Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program Project Grants under the U.S. GreatLakes Restoration Initiative in Areas of Concern  
  • SmallBusiness Innovation Research Program Phase II  
  • SunShot Incubator Program 
  • Sustain Our Great Lakes
  • US Army Corps of Engineers: Broad Agency Announcement  
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Welcome to our latest eNews! Inside, discover the latest news and events from SyracuseCoE and our collaborators. For more details on any of these stories, or to forward information for our next newsletter, e-mail us here.

SyracuseCoE Partner Program Update

 

SyracuseCoE welcomes its newest Partner, Cortland Research.

 

Cortland Research LLC (CR) is dedicated to providing solutions for energy conservation that are cost efficient and user friendly. CR engineers specialize in the design of compact Radio Frequency (RF) sensors and electromagnetic systems with integrated antennas. These systems impact the amount of energy used by a consumer. 

 

SyracuseCoE Partners advance the mission of SyracuseCoE to accelerate the development of innovations in environmental and energy systems. To learn more about joining the SyracuseCoE Partner Program, click here.

 

Keynote Speakers announced for 11th Annual Green building Conference.   

  

The 11th Annual New York State Green Building will be held on March 11th and 12th, 2013 in Syracuse, NY.  This year's keynote speakers include Dan Reicher, Executive Director of the Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance at Stanford University, and Alex Wilson, founder of BuildingGreen, Inc. in Brattleboro, Vermont. 

 

Reicher has more than 25 years of experience in energy technology, policy, and finance, including serving in the Clinton administration at the Department of Energy.   

 

Wilson served on the national board of the U.S Green Building Council from 2000 to 2005 and received the organization's 2008 Leadership Award for Education. 

 

For more information, including updates, visit www.nysgreenbuilding.org.  Registration information will be available soon.    


Save the Date for the Biomimicry R&T Forum- February 12th

 

On Tuesday, February 12th at 3:30pm, SyracuseCoE will host a forum on The Emerging Science and Application of Biomimicry as part of its Research and Technology forum series. 

 

Featured presentations include: 

Miriam Pye, NYSERDA

David Altoff, Syracuse University Biology Department

Matt Maye, Syracuse University Chemistry Department

 

Moderated by: Professor Don Carr, Syracuse University

 

Visit the SyracuseCoE website for more about the R&T Forum series.

RSVP to sbunce@syr.edu for the February 12th event. 

 


Ninth Annual Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century
 

On Friday, April 12th, 2013 at The Links in East Syracuse, NY, the Ninth Annual Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century will feature Katherine Hammack, the primary advisor to the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army on all army matters related to installation policy, oversight and coordination of energy security and management. She is also responsible for policy and oversight of sustainability and environmental initiatives and has done extensive work on Net Zero Energy.

 

Cost: $40(including breakfast and lunch)

 

To see the full program and list of speakers, click here. 

To register, click here.

 

Spring 2013 Solar Installation Classes
 
SPARE: Solar Installation As Renewable Energy
4-day Basic Photovoltaic Installer Courses
 
When: April 1-4, 2013 at Jefferson County Community College, Watertown, NY. 
 
Call JCCC Continuing Education at 315-786-2438. Deadline to register is March 24th.
 
May 13-16, 2013 at SUNY-ESF and ETM Solar
 
Cost: $700
 
Approved for 24 hours of instruction and 21 PDH's for engineers. Completion of this course coupled with a passing grade on the NABCEP Entry Level exam will constitute 18 education hours towards NABCEP certification. 
 
Commercial Photovoltaic Installer Courses*
 
When: April 25, 2013 at SUNY-ESF, 408 Baker, Syracuse, NY 13210

Cost: $280

* Before taking this course, it is highly recommended that you take one of the 4-day introductory Installer Courses or have previous installer experience. 

Approved for 7 for hours of instruction and will be reviewed for PDH's for engineers.

For course descriptions and to register go to www.esf.edu/outreach/spare.  
 
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Learn about the State Electronics Challenge

 

The State Electronics Challenge (SEC) is a voluntary program that encourages state, tribal, regional, and local governments, including schools and other public entities, to:
  • Purchase greener electronic products.
  • Reduce the impacts of electronic products during use.
  • Manage obsolete electronics in an environmentally safe way.
For more information on how to join the SEC, visit http://www.stateelectronicschallenge.net/.


  

SyracuseCoE Hosts Advanced Building Track at Advanced Energy Conference in NYC 

 

SyracuseCoE is pleased to offer an exciting line-u of nationally and internationally recognized speakers at its Advanced Building track on "The Retrofit Revolution" as part of the Advanced Energy Conference in NYC, rescheduled for April 30th and May 1st. Details of the SyracuseCoE track can her found here. 

 

Advanced Energy, New York State's largest advanced energy event, is expected to attract thousands of participants from industry, government and academia, along with innovators and leaders from every area of energy research. An exciting line-up of invited speakers will be in attendance. 

 

For full conference details, click here. 
 

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