{"id":66181,"date":"2008-01-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-01-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-energy-lecture-series-kicks-off-feb-6\/"},"modified":"2008-01-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-01-29T00:00:00","slug":"uri-energy-lecture-series-kicks-off-feb-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2008\/01\/uri-energy-lecture-series-kicks-off-feb-6\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 energy lecture series kicks off Feb. 6"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nwith discussion of Rhode Island\u2019s energy challenges<\/p>\n


\n\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 January 29, 2008 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站 will kick off its first Energy Lecture Series on Feb. 6 with a presentation by Sam Krasnow, the policy advocate for Environment Northeast, Inc., about the energy-related challenges faced by the state of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n


\n\tSponsored by the 溏心vlog免费B站 Partnership for Energy, the lectures begin at 4 p.m. in Weaver Auditorium in the Coastal Institute building on the 溏心vlog免费B站 Kingston campus. The series is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cThe lecture series is designed to provide practical strategies for addressing energy issues that affect Rhode Island and the southern New England region,\u201d said Kenneth F. Payne, senior policy advisor in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s College of the Environment and Life Sciences and co-organizer of the lecture series. \u201cAccomplishing this will require a broad understanding of the challenges and an equally broad commitment to pursuing opportunities for cost effective conservation efficiency and renewable resource development.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tIn the context of the enormous strain energy costs place on consumers and on the regional economy, Krasnow will discuss the urgent challenges Rhode Island faces in making the state\u2019s energy system more affordable, sustainable, independent and cleaner while also addressing the need for energy reliability and energy security.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cRhode Island has the legislative structure in place to create an environmentally sound and affordable energy supply system,\u201d Krasnow said. \u201cBut the state has plenty of tough issues to address in order to capitalize on the groundbreaking 2006 energy bill. We\u2019ve been hammered by traditional energy supply costs that have soared by 150 percent over the past seven years. The good news is dramatic advances in energy efficiency, distributed generation, and renewable technologies hold enormous untapped economic and environmental potential.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tKrasnow joined Environment Northeast in 2005, where he focuses on climate change issues, diesel emission reductions and energy policy. He was appointed by the governor and Rhode Island Senate to serve as a member of the newly formed Rhode Island Energy Efficiency and Resource Management Council, a stakeholder group responsible for overseeing implementation of the state\u2019s 2006 energy legislation. <\/p>\n


\nKrasnow holds a law degree and a master of environmental management from Yale University. Environment Northeast addresses large-scale environmental problems that threaten regional ecosystems, human health or the management of regionally significant natural resources in New England and eastern Canada through policy analysis and an advocacy program that promotes environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe 溏心vlog免费B站 Energy Lecture Series is a wonderful opportunity to raise the awareness of the complex scientific, economic and social challenges inherent in developing a clean, reliable and affordable energy system,\u201d said Marion Gold, co-director of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Partnership for Energy and co-organizer of the lecture series. \u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to lively discussion and debate among our speakers, students, faculty and the community.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tOther lectures in the energy series are:<\/p>\n


\n– March 5 — \u201cOpportunities for Energy Conservation in Transportation\u201d by Mark Therrien, assistant general manager of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority.<\/p>\n


\n– April 2 \u2013 \u201cEnergy: A Vital Component of Economic Development\u201d by John Farley, executive director of The Energy Council of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n


\n– April 23 \u2013 \u201cFinancing Renewable Energy.\u201d Speaker TBA. <\/p>\n


\n– May 7 \u2013 \u201cEthical Dwelling: How We Choose to Live – the Relationship Between Energy and Ethics\u201d by Kenneth F. Payne.<\/p>\n


\n For additional information about the lecture series, contact Marion Gold at 401-874-5705 or visit www.uri.edu\/cels\/ceoc\/.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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