Alternative Energy Forum in South Haven
7 – 9 pm. Wednesday, February 22nd at the Old Harbor Inn, 515 Williams, downtown South Haven.
Come hear presentations by Maynard Kaufman, Art Toy, and Richard Orawiec as they speak out on alternative energy. All have experience in producing sustainable energy. Maynard Kaufman, a retired professor from Western Michigan University, lives in a house that is completely off the grid, which means he pays no utility bills. He just installed another wind generator himself with the help of a few friends. Art Toy, who works at Pfizer, has a wind generator that motorists can see from Interstate 94 just north and west of the Lawrence exit. Richard Orawiec is owner of “Backwards to the Future Ltd.” a solar energy equipment supplier & installer since 1988. He is also a member of the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association.
What will we do when gas hits $5.00 a gallon? How much will it cost to transport food from California and Florida to Michigan? What will we do when it costs half of our income to pay for heat? Some people this winter have already felt the pinch and it’s been a mild winter. Even President Bush and some in Congress have begun to talk about our energy needs, but what are they going to do about it? If large corporations are the only ones to develop alternative energy sources, then they will surely cost the consumer plenty. In Michigan, Energy companies and their lobbyists in Lansing have resisted “netmetering” laws that would make it easy to measure energy sold back to the grid. They now charge about 7 cents per kilowatt hour and pay about 2 cents. Wisconsin already has more flexible and generous laws that encourage sustainable energy.
The presentations will be brief with time for questions and discussion encouraged throughout the forum.
This program is brought to you by the Van Buren County Greens. For more information visit http://www.vbcgreens.org.
Posted by Chuck Jordan at February 19, 2006 12:29 AM
Comments
I was hoping to learn if reservations are necessary for this seminar and any costs associated. Thank you,
Sondra Sutton
Primary Residential Mortgage
424 Quaker St. Suite #4
South Haven, MI
269-639-1900
Posted by: Anonymous at February 20, 2006 01:57 PM
i was also wondering if you had to make reservations or if seating was limited thanks denise
Posted by: denise gunn at February 21, 2006 02:24 AM
No, you do not have to make reservations and seating is not limited. See you there...
Posted by: Denise at February 21, 2006 04:37 PM