Technology

DC Energy Innovations, quality installers of solar electric and wind energy systems, presents a free seminar focusing on the Burlington POWER program. The POWER program was recently approved by city voters this past Town Election Day. It is the first of its kind in Vermont. It allows the Burlington Electric Department to borrow money and loan it to city property owners (homeowners or businesses) who pay property taxes to invest in solar electric and other energy efficiency systems for their buildings. The loans are long term (up to 20 years) and at a low interest rate. The seminar will cover basic information about solar electric systems - what they look like, how they work, how much power they produce and ballpark costs. We will then be joined by Chris Burns, from the Burlington Electric Department, who will talk about the POWER program in detail. He will discuss the goals of the POWER program, how it will work and where BED is in the process of developing it.

The City of Burlington held a public meeting for residents, businesses and community organizations to provide input on a potential partnership with Google on a fiber-optic network in Burlington. More information about the Google effort can be found at: www.ci.burlington.vt.us/mayor/google - www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/ or by calling the Mayor's office at 865-7272.

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward 6 meets the first Thursday of the month. Meeting place: Greek Orthodox Church 600 South Willard Street.

Senator Bernie Sanders engages students on their proposals to purchase educational, small-scale solar energy installations through the Sanders-funded 'Solar in Schools' program.

Speaking on the issue of "outside' money influencing the IRV Burlington Ballot Issue (#5) is Dave Hartnett, John Ewing, and Sandy Baird.

Monthly call in show hosted by Preservation Burlington.

Host Nick Carter speaks with Kate Blofson of Prometheus Radio Project, on Low Power Radio and the 'Local Community Radio Act'l, passed by the House and awaiting Senate action.

Host Margaret Harrington is joined by Representative Suzi Wizowaty, Senator Ginny Lyons, and Ellen Thomas a leader in the 'Proposition One in 2010 Campaign, The Economic Conversion Act'.http://prop1.org  - http://propositiononein2010.blogspot.com

A day focusing on one of the worst humanitarian crises of our time, The Vermont Global Health Coalitioin and St. Michael's College have sponsored a series of events dealing with the 'Crisis in the Congo'.  This program features Keynote Address by Stephen Lewis, Co-Director, AIDS-Free World; Special Envoy to the UN for HIV/AIDS in Africa, 2001-2006; author of best-selling book, Race Against Time.

A day focusing on one of the worst humanitarian crises of our time, The Vermont Global Health Coalitioin and St. Michael's College have sponsored a series of events dealing with the 'Crisis in the Congo'.  This program features Kambale Musavuli, Student Coordinator and Spokesperson for 'Friends of the Congo'.