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Energy Innovation Conference to offer energy solutions
Joe Astrouski / City Editor
Issue date: 2/24/09 Section: News
In an effort to help Illinoisans save energy and develop new technology, Lake Land College in Mattoon is holding its second annual Energy Innovation Conference on Feb. 25-27.
David Turnbull, a bioscience instructor at Lake Land College and the event's organizer, said the conference is designed for ordinary citizens, businesspeople and city government leaders.
"It's not a research conference where it's people talking about what they're doing in the lab," Turnbull said. "These are people that are talking about practical solutions for your home, your business, your community."
The conference is scheduled to include about 30 presentations on topics ranging from "Wind Turbine Financing" and "The Future of Ethanol" to "Reducing Your Energy Costs" and "Residential Geothermal."
Although some presentations are free, admission to the full three-day conference costs $50, Turnbull said.
Participants who sign up soon could register for free.
"We have a sponsor that offered to pay for some people's registration, and there are a few slots open for that," Turnbull said.
The free portions of the conference include keynote addresses Wednesday on alternative energy by Chuck Hartke, former state Senator and former director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture at 1 p.m. and "Home Remedies and Cost Savings" by Doug Rye, national energy consultant, at 4 p.m.
Both will speak in the Lake Land College Theater.
Turnbull said the college will also host an electrical goods recycling program all day Wednesday and Thursday.
He said anyone can drop off televisions, computers, calculators, printers or other electrical goods at the Lake Land campus.
"If anyone has … anything electrical, they can drop it off at the college," he said. "Normally, you have to pay a fee..., but this (drop-off) is free."
Joe Astrouski can be reached at 581-7942 or at jmastrouski@eiu.edu.
David Turnbull, a bioscience instructor at Lake Land College and the event's organizer, said the conference is designed for ordinary citizens, businesspeople and city government leaders.
"It's not a research conference where it's people talking about what they're doing in the lab," Turnbull said. "These are people that are talking about practical solutions for your home, your business, your community."
The conference is scheduled to include about 30 presentations on topics ranging from "Wind Turbine Financing" and "The Future of Ethanol" to "Reducing Your Energy Costs" and "Residential Geothermal."
Although some presentations are free, admission to the full three-day conference costs $50, Turnbull said.
Participants who sign up soon could register for free.
"We have a sponsor that offered to pay for some people's registration, and there are a few slots open for that," Turnbull said.
The free portions of the conference include keynote addresses Wednesday on alternative energy by Chuck Hartke, former state Senator and former director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture at 1 p.m. and "Home Remedies and Cost Savings" by Doug Rye, national energy consultant, at 4 p.m.
Both will speak in the Lake Land College Theater.
Turnbull said the college will also host an electrical goods recycling program all day Wednesday and Thursday.
He said anyone can drop off televisions, computers, calculators, printers or other electrical goods at the Lake Land campus.
"If anyone has … anything electrical, they can drop it off at the college," he said. "Normally, you have to pay a fee..., but this (drop-off) is free."
Joe Astrouski can be reached at 581-7942 or at jmastrouski@eiu.edu.
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