Go
Green Buffalo is a lifestyle and career expo taking place on Saturday, May 9th
from 10AM – 4PM at the Main Place Mall in downtown Buffalo. Featuring over 75 exhibitors that will
help attendees to go green in their home, garden, business, career and
community, Go Green Expo is a green job fair also, and organizers ask attendees
to bring 20 resume copies for distribution.
Go Green suggested donation is $2
per individual/$3 per family.
Go
Green will kick off the Solar 2009 event, the 38th Annual American
Solar Energy Society’s (ASES) National Conference to be held in Buffalo, May
11th – 16th at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Solar 2009 is the nation’s leading solar conference, with
has cutting-edge experts in renewable energy technologies that will share
information regarding the latest innovations and trends that drive this current
and burgeoning industry.
In
recent years, global climate change has been a universal and pre-eminent topic
of conversation. There will be $65 billion moving into the energy sector
through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and it is in our best
interests to get ahead and become informed about the new renewable energy economy.
The Buffalo Niagara region has been at the vanguard of renewable hydro-electric
energy for the past 100 years, it only makes sense that our Queen City will
host Buffalo Green Week that kicks off with NY State Senator Antoine M. Thompson,
Chair, NY State Senate Environmental Conservation Committee is the lead sponsor
of this local environmentally ambitious event.
Solar
2009 Public Day, Saturday, May 16th from 10AM to 5PM will open
its doors to the general public.
Renewable energy experts will simplify solar energy technology. Public
Day attendees will be able to attend workshops, lectures and job training
sessions at Solar 2009 Public Day. The NY State Energy Research Development
Authority, NYSERDA will be present to inform Solar 2009 attendees about NY
State tax incentives for solar panel installation and usage. The ASES Expo Exhibit area will have
Green job postings from over 80 businesses. Solar and Architectural Tours are available to the
public through pre registration.
Admission
to Solar 2009 Public Day is $5 when you register before the event, $10 at the
door. Solar 2009 Public Day is a great event for
the whole family: children are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. The
“Kids Solar Madness” program will feature several local public and private
school’s student solar and environmentally sustainable projects. Cornell University’s Solar Decathlon
Team will present their current Green Design renderings.
Green
Energy Door Prizes! Come to Solar 2009 Public Day and take a chance to
win a Solar Thermal Heating System with installation included (generously
donated by Solar Liberty, Inc.; some restrictions may apply) and a Solar
Lighting System graciously donated by Rochester Solar Technologies, Inc. More
Green Energy Door Prizes to be announced!
The
Solar 2009 Conference and Public Day is a tremendous opportunity for the
Buffalo Niagara region. It will help to put Buffalo back on the map as region
that is bursting with possibility in the new green energy economy. According to
the ASES Green Jobs Report, it is forecasted that by 2030 the nation will have
the potential for 37 million green jobs. Find out what it
takes to get ahead in the new green economy. -Solar 2009 You’ve Got the Power!
Click here for more
information about pre registration for admission, tours, informative
programming details and updates.
Go Green Buffalo Expo: May 9th
Solar 2009: May 11th – 16th
Public Day: May 16th