Welcome to BASEA!
The presentations for the September and October forums are both available online: Current Forum Season
Next Forum:January 12th, Martin Simran Singh, MIT EAPS Climate Group: Weather in a Changing Climate. Climate Talk Details
Also Note:
Watch for PDFs from December forum: Henry MacLean (Timeless Architecture), Brian Bulter, and David Legg - An Update on Deep Energy Retrofits - the Intersection of Human-Based and Energy Efficient Design. Announcement
First Wednesday of the Month: AEENE Dinner Meeting and Seminar: The Association of Energy Engineers, New England Chapter has its monthly meeting. AEENE Meeting Schedule
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.
First Wednesday of the Month: AEENE Dinner Meeting and Seminar: The Association of Energy Engineers, New England Chapter has its monthly meeting. AEENE Meeting Schedule
Legislative:
House Bill 01004 "An Act Pertaining to Green Energy Career Development" has been introduced for consideration in the 2011-2012 legislative session: this bill is the first step in creating a solar system contractor license class in Massachusetts. A solar system contractor license provides a clear career goal for those entering and employed by the growing solar industry in Massachusetts, protecting employers, potential employees, and consumers. For more information on the bill -- and how to lend your support: www.masolarlaws.com. Find your representative: www.malegislature.gov/people/findmylegislator.
Volunteers Always Needed for the Forum, the annual Junior Solar Sprint competition, the website. . . contact Mary Essary Hoyer.
Basea Forums:
Oct: Ken Ward, 350.org, Reaching Sustainability Oct. Forum Flyer
Ken Ward Presentation
 Sept: Stephen R. Connors, MIT Energy Initiative, "Getting to Plug and Play in Renewables: Challenges and Opportunities for Clean Energy during the Economic Doldrums".
Sept. Forum Flyer Presentation Links to Maps
Information on previous forums: 2011-12 Past Years
The BASEA forums are held September through May, the second Thursday of each month, at the 1st Parish Unitarian Church, #3 Church St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Reception begins at 7:00 p.m., with the program beginning at 7:30. The forums are free and open to the public.
BASEA Activities and Services
- Junior Solar Sprint - Model solar car competition for middle school science students, organized and sponsored by BASEA in Eastern Massachusetts.
BASEA is looking for additional ways to help create a more sustainable energy future.
Please spend some time thinking about this question, and send your suggestions in to us. Also, if you are interested in working with this group, please let us know. Send comments or questions to mfe.foresightproject@gmail.com.
- NESEA Chapter - BASEA is the Boston area chapter of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA). Links to NESEA and other regional, national and international solar organizations can be found at BASEA Links.
- Referral Program - Write us for information on solar vendors, designers, architects, installers and service in your area. We want to help you with practical ways you can use solar and other sustainable energy technology.
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.
Please remember that your donations and membership support BASEA.
BASEA is affiliated with
The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
The American Solar Energy Association.
The International Solar Energy Association
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