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HOLIDAY GREETINGS!

The Center for Sustainable Energy at Bronx Community College is pleased to extend best wishes for the holiday season and a happy new year! May 2005 find all of us moving forward with greater energy efficiency and renewable energy development for a healthier environment and more sustainable economy.

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BCC Initiates PV Training, Next Session April 8-10

Earlier this month Bronx Community College hosted a three-day training workshop on photovoltaic installation. Jonathan Lane of Quad State Solar <http://www.quad-state-solar.com>, certified by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners <http://www.nabcep.org/>, provided instruction. This was the first in a series of solar technology training programs that will be offered by the Center for Sustainable Energy. The next is scheduled for April 8 through 10, 2005 at BCC. For additional information, contact the Center at 718-289-5334, or mail@csebcc.org.

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Congressman José Serrano Celebrates 30 Years of Public Service

The City University of New York (CUNY) organized a gala event celebrating 30 years of public service by the Honorable José E. Serrano < http://www.house.gov/serrano/>, representing New York’s 16th Congressional district. Hostos Community College served as host of the December 16 event. On hand to pay tribute to Congressman Serrano were Senator Charles Schumer, Congressman Charles Rangel, and the presidents of CUNY’s three Bronx campuses, including Dr. Carolyn Grubbs Williams of Bronx Community College. She and Vice President George Sanchez presented several gifts on behalf of the College, including a scale model fuel cell-propelled car powered by a photovoltaic cell. “We thought it would be useful for Congressman Serrano to have such a working model available in the event he was involved in discussions about the technology,” said Jim Quigley, the Center for Sustainable Energy’s Acting Director. Models of this kind can be found at http://www.fuelcellstore.com.

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"High Performance Building Academy" Announced

The Graduate Center of the City University of New York and the Center for Economic and Environmental Partnership, Inc. (CEEP) announced the first annual High Performance Building Academy. It will be held from April 4-8, 2005. "The purpose of the Academy is to provide education to all segments of the building industry - from design and construction to building management, from development to brokerage - so that people in each segment are able to participate in the emerging high performance building marketplace."

For more information, contact David Levine <DLevine@gc.cuny.edu> at the CUNY Graduate Center (212-817-7292), http://web.gc.cuny.edu/cepp, or Donna Denley <donna@eba-nys.org> at the Environmental Business Association of New York (518-432-6400), http://www.eba-nys.org

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Discussions Continue on NYC chapter of NESEA

A follow-up meeting to discuss the possibility of forming a chapter of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) in New York City will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 6:30-8:00 PM. The meeting will take place at Steven Winter Associates’ NYC office at 440 9th Avenue, New York, NY <www.swinter.com>. Please RSVP by Friday, January 7th to Alexandra Floratos <afloratos@nesea.org> of NESEA or call 413-774-6051.

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Clean Fuels Newsletter Introduced by Keyspan

A newsletter aimed at advancing the New York natural gas vehicle industry was recently introduced by Keypsan <http://www.keyspanenergy.com>, “the largest distributor of natural gas in the Northeast, with 2.5 million gas customers and more than 12,000 employees. KeySpan is also the largest investor-owned electric generator in New York State and operates Long Island Power Authority's electric system serving 1.1 million customers.” Entitled “Up to Speed,” the newsletter helps make the point that as a fuel for vehicles, natural gas is cheaper than gasoline or diesel fuel and burns more cleanly, thus reducing environmental impact. Keyspan is part of the New York and Long Island Clean Cities Program, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Energy <http://www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/index.html>. For information about Keyspan’s discounts, contact John Rathbun at 516-545-3863. To subscribe to the newsletter, contact Richard Mezic at: rmezic@keyspanenergy.com.

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Corrections: In the November issue of this newsletter the name of Adolfo Carrión, Jr., Bronx Borough President, was incorrectly spelled; and the Association for Energy Affordability was inadvertently omitted as a sponsor the Oct 22 conference, "Toward a Sustainable Bronx." The Center regrets these errors.

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The Center for Sustainable Energy, established in 2003 at Bronx Community College, City University of New York, was funded with a Congressional appropriation sponsored by Representative José E. Serrano, and administered through the U.S. Department of Energy.

Tax deductible contributions to the Center may be sent to the address below. Checks should be made payable to “Bronx Community College Foundation/Center for Sustainable Energy.”

Center for Sustainable Energy
Bronx Community College, CUNY
Hall of Fame Terrace, GML 102
Bronx, NY10453

Call the Center at: 718-289-5332
Email the Center at: mail@csebcc.org
Visit the Center website at: http://www.csebcc.org

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