The first Winter 2007 Energy and Environment Ice Breaker is scheduled for Thursday, January 25, 2007, 5-7pm.
Please join us for some refreshments, and a little visiting with students, faculty, and locals from the community who share a common interest in energy

Where:  Stanford Faculty Club - Library
When:  Thursday, January 25, 2007
Time:  5-7pm

If you plan on attending, please RSVP to judith@maproyalty.com

The deadline to apply for a 2007 MAP Sustainable Energy Fellowship is January 26. All Stanford students and recent graduates interested in exploring a career in sustainable energy advocacy, education, application, research or policy are encouraged to apply. This year, you have the opportunity to apply for any of twelve Fellowships located from San Francisco to New York to Thailand to China. Please see the below attachment for more information or visit the website: www.maproyalty.com.

For Fellowship thoughts from past Fellows' perspective watch the Sustainable Energy Education video which can be downloaded from the website.

Please join recent Mechanical Engineering graduate, Rachel Enslow, for a brown bag lunch presentation of her first-hand experiences of being hired by and working for Gold Wind, China's largest wind turbine manufacturer, based in northern China (www.goldwind.cn).

A slide show and Q&A session will be held in 260-113 on January 18th from 12:00 to 1:00. All are welcome to attend.

For more information, please contact Judith@maproyalty.com

Cody Taylor is acting as an advisor-at-large for all students interested in energy . He holds weekly office hours on Thursdays 12-4pm, in Terman M-27 and is also available via email at codytaylor@stanford.edu. He is available to discuss classes, internships, research, and careers in energy. He currently works as an energy consultant and holds a BS from the energy track of Stanford's Earth Systems Program, and an MS in Engineering focusing on energy.

How China is Changing, and How China is Changing the World

MADE IN CHINA, continues with talks by Professor Tony Kovscek of the School of Earth Sciences Department of Energy and Resources, and David Menzie, Chief of the Mineral Information Team's International Minerals Section, a component of the USGS Mineral Resources Program. Speakers will evaluate China's current demand for energy and mineral resources, and how these needs affect the price and availability of commodities throughout the world.

These lectures will be held in Kresge Auditorium and begin at 7:00 pm. Lectures in this series are free and open to the public, and no registration is required. The Energy and Environment Public Lecture Series is co-sponsored by the School of Earth Sciences and the Woods Institute for the Environment.

Woods Energy Seminar
Winter Quarter, Wednesdays 4:15 to 5:30, 260-113

January 17, Professor Hillard Huntington
Stanford, Management Science and Engineering
Energy Modeling Forum
(sorry, I don't have a title for his talk...gm)

In case you missed seeing the movie:

5:30 pm Cubberley Auditorium (Education Building), 485 Lasuen Mall

The Program in History & Philosophy of Science and Technology at Stanford invites you to a screening of the timely and thought-provoking film, 'Who Killed the Electric Car?" followed by a discussion with Sarah Lochlann Jain of Stanford's Cultural & Social Anthropology Department and David Kirsch, lead actor in the firm. Refreshments and free t-shirts for the first 100 attendees. For more details visit: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/HPST/colloquia.html

"From Agenda to Action - in the eye of a perfect storm" is a California-Denmark workshop on the disruptive potentials of clean technologies and renewable energy and the possibilities of international collaboration. The workshop organized by Innovation Center Denmark and SRI International is a follow-up to a recent agreement between the US and the Danish Government on renewable energy.

Denmark is a world leader in clean tech and renewable energy and The Danish Strategic Research Council is funding the participation of Danish researchers presenting research in biofuels, fuel cells, hydrogen and energy efficiency. Among US speakers will be California Energy Commissioner Jeffrey Byron, Jonathan Livingston of Emerging Technologies at PG&E and researchers from Stanford University, SRI International, UC Davis and UC Berkeley.

The workshop takes place at SRI International in Menlo Park from the 29th of January to the 2nd of February for Danish participants - US participants can sign up for single days:

This is free if you sign up under the research button on the registration site.

Schedule:
Day 1: International Growth Perspectives on the Green Energy Revolution
Day 2: Cutting Edge Clean Tech Research in Denmark and the US
Day 3: Clean Tech Applied: Live Demonstrations
Day 4: Green Community Strategies
Day 5: Clean Tech Innovation Best Practices and Case Studies

The workshop is free for researchers and students.

For more detailed information, please see the attached document, visit Innovation Center Denmark's website http://www.siliconvalley.um.dk/en/menu/ConnectedResearch/RenewableEnergy/RenewableEnergy.htm and register here https://www.123signup.com/servlet/SignUpMember?PG=1529029182300&P=1529029191154716300&Info.

The first complete online issue is now permanently free to read at http://herald.iop.org/ERL/m85/rsm//link/519

ERL is the world's first open-access, electronic-only journal to cover the whole of environmental science. We are now inviting submissions from all environmental researchers working in the forefront of the field.

For full information about submitting work to ERL, please visit the journal homepage at http://erl.iop.org

Jan. 11, 2007: Katabatic Power Corp., a privately held wind energy developer, announced today a joint venture with Deutsche Bank AG to develop the world's largest wind farm located in Northwest British Columbia (BC). Under the terms of the joint venture, Katabatic will develop the first 700 MW of the full 3,000 MW Banks Island wind resource over the next two years, with construction to commence in early 2009. The joint venture represents a key milestone in the development of BC's West Coast wind potential and advances the province closer to its goal of energy self-sufficiency. Total potential investment in the Banks Island wind resource is estimated at C$6 billion.

1/10/2007

Last month the Department of Energy (DOE) launched an ENERGY STAR program for solid-state lighting, and developed technical criteria allowing qualified solid-state lighting devices to carry an ENERGY STAR label in order to provide important guidance to buyers of lighting products.

DOE research efforts have focused on increasing the energy efficiency of solid-state lighting, with a program goal to achieve efficiencies more than twice that of fluorescent lamps, and eight times that of incandescent lamps--potentially reducing U.S. lighting energy costs over the next 20 years by more than $20 billion.

The ENERGY STAR criteria are part of a comprehensive solid-state lighting technology commercialization program recently launched by DOE, intended to leverage a $100 million DOE investment in developing solid-state light technology, and to increase DOE's research investment with commercial success for American businesses and energy savings for American consumers.

For more information visit http://www.netl.doe.gov/ssl/energy_star.html

Title: A New Market Paradigm for Zero-Energy Homes: The Comparative San Diego Case Study, Volume 1 and Volume 2 (Appendixes)
Authors: B. C. Farhar and T.C. Coburn

http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy07osti/38304-01.pdf

Pretty interesting stuff on solar vs. conventional homes - including PV homes' increased resale value, people's willingness to pay for PV systems, the importance of energy-monitoring/feedback systems, etc...

A fix to the solar incentives program, seems to work now.

http://beta.csi-epbb.com

Alternative Energy Systems Consulting, Inc.

http://www.sustainablespaces.com/

Sustainable Spaces is offering a 3 day training course designed to give motivated individuals the skills necessary to conducts whole-house home performance GreenUP assessments. We will provide you with everything you need to analyze a house as a system and help homeowners solve their home's energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and comfort issues.

You will learn how to use advanced diagnostic tools such as a blower door and duct blasters to measure key indicators of home performance. Our proprietary modeling software and testing procedures take the guess work out of this complex process.

As a Home Performance GreenUP Consultant, you will work with homeowners to diagnose their house and provide a prioritized plan to improve efficiency, air quality, and comfort. You will learn how to create a customized diagnosis and prescription that will maximize results based on quantitative measurement and modeling.

This is an opportunity for motivated individuals to take a lead role in an emerging industry and to leverage green building expertise to make a difference in peoples lives.

Course Dates:  Feb. 26th, Feb 27th, Mar. 5th

Location:
     221 14th St.
     San Francisco, CA 94103
     Ph:  415.294.5380

Tuition:
     $150.00

The cost for our training course includes three lunches and a copy of Residential Energy: Cost Savings and Comfort for Existing Buildings. Please advise of any special dietary needs upon registration.

Space is limited so please register by email greenup@sustainablespaces.com or phone 415.294.5380 x22.

And... a Home Energy Makeover Contest

Enter today to be the Bay Area's lucky homeowner who receives an energy-efficiency audit by Sustainable Spaces and ENERGY STAR appliances and materials from Lowe's.

For your chance to win, click here.

Did you know that the average California household could cut a third - or even half - of its current energy bill by switching to energy-efficient appliances, equipment and lighting?

Let us help! If you are the lucky Bay Area winner of the Energy Efficient Home Makeover, Sustainable Spaces will "doctor up" your home to save you money and energy. Lowe's will outfit your house with energy-efficient products - including ENERGY STAR appliances and efficient lighting! Flex Your Power will help you with additional energy-saving tips and conservation behaviors that will really add up - and help keep your home energy efficient for years to come.

Do your part to save money, energy and the environment. Register today!

To win, you must be a home owner.

Prize - The energy efficient home make over consists of the following:

1. A service person will do an audit of your home to determine the degree of energy efficiency. The audit will include (but not limited to) all home appliances, including a water heater, CFLs and light fixtures, windows and doors, programmable thermostats, insulating materials (filters, caulk, insulation, water-based duct mastic, expanding foam, foam core board, weather striping) and water efficiency products (such as faucet aerators).
2. Based on the audit a service person will install the needed elements to make the home energy efficient.
3. The maximum value of the prize is $50,000. You will be taxed based on the audit/installation of your home.
4. You must own the home we are making energy efficient.
5. The contest duration is January 8 - January 31, 2007.
6. A random drawing will determine the winner on February 8, 2007, and notified by phone.

RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE, JOSEPH L. FISHER DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS Targeted Fields
Life Sciences. Physical Sciences. Social Sciences. School of Public Health. School of Public Affairs. Open to fields related to policy research on natural resources and environment issues.

Open To
Students Working on Doctoral Dissertation.

Citizenship
No citizenship requirements.

Eligibility Requirements
Open to Ph.D. candidates who are advanced to candidacy by the application date. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Stipend
Stipend of $12,000 per year.

Deadline
2/28/2007

Program Description
Fellowships for doctoral dissertation research on issues related to the environment, natural resources, or energy.

For More Information

Coordinator for Academic Programs
Resources for the Future
1616 "P" Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-1400

202-328-5155
www.rff.org/rff/About/Fellowships_and_Internships/Index.cfm

Winrock International is recruiting applicants for the position of Senior Program Officer for the Clean Energy Program/Environment Group. Winrock International is also recruiting applicants for short & long term consultancy opportunities with the Clean Energy Program/ Environment Group.

Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment. Winrock matches innovative approaches in agriculture, natural resources management, clean energy, and leadership development with the unique needs of its partners. By linking local individuals and communities with new ideas and technology, Winrock is increasing long-term productivity, equity, and responsible resource management to benefit the poor and disadvantaged of the world.

APPLICATIONS:

Applicants should e-mail a cover letter and resume with HRM / CE-SPO in the subject line by January 22, 2007 to: jobs@winrock.org

GreenVolts is a Bay Area early-stage solar startup developing concentrated photovoltaic technology, and we're looking for a versatile and hands-on individual to join our Product Development Team.

Applicants should have demonstrated an expertise in one, but be able to become proficient in all of the following disciplines:

• Mechanical design, analysis, and test
• Design for reliability and high volume manufacture
• Mechatronics and control systems (software and hardware)
• Heat transfer and thermal engineering

We think that a strong candidate will also have:

• A MS in ME, or a BS with strong work experience

Please send a resume and a short statement of interest to Kevin Fine: kevin@greenvolts.com

Student Internship: Greenvolts

Potential projects include:

• Mechanisms
• Heat sinks and heat spreaders
• Test equipment design and fabrication
• Embedded microcontrollers and mechatronics
• Structural analysis
• Optics

A strong candidate will be:

• A masters or strong upper-level undergraduate student
• Excited to work on a solar energy project
• Able to commit a reasonable amount of time to their project

Please send a short statement of interest highlighting your background and any preferred project areas to Kevin Fine: kevin@greenvolts.com

5642 SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST

Senior Energy Efficiency Technician - Amended Copy

Salary: $73,138 - $88,868 Annual Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt New Filing Deadline: 10/25/06

Date Issued: 9/18/06

Position Description: Under general supervision, performs a variety of duties related to the administration and implementation of complex energy conservation and renewable energy programs in the private sectors of the City, including initiating, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating complex energy conservation and renewable energy programs in the private sectors of the City. This position serves as a senior staff level position in the City and County of San Francisco Department of the Environment (www.sfenvironment.com). This is the advanced journey level in the series. Class 5642 Senior Environmental Specialists work under the supervision of Class 5644 Environmental Program Managers, meet weekly with Program Managers, and have day to day decision making responsibilities for projects as well as the ability to negotiate within project scopes. Positions in this class are assigned to six distinct specialties: This position is an Energy Specialty position.

Examples Of Important And Essential Duties:

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

• Manage a joint energy efficiency program with PG&E, including managing staff, planning and implementing energy efficiency programs and managing the contract.
• Researches, analyzes and reports on technical energy and policy issues, provides policy recommendations, and participates in development of draft language for policy statements and local legislation.
• Perform various duties applying technical knowledge of buildings and energy usage that may include: collect energy data, conduct energy surveys in commercial and residential buildings, identify and document energy problems, develop strategies for solving technical energy problems, develop specifications for energy using equipment, and evaluate the effectiveness of installed equipment.
• Manage energy efficiency projects including concurrently managing multiple projects in multiple facilities. This involves assisting customers, performing or reviewing audits, designs, construction submittals, quality control inspections, project budgets, and project financing.
• Assist in development and implementation of technical oversight system, a project financing system, audit protocols, contracting standards, quality assurance and control systems, and monitoring and verification system.
• Obtain participation and manage communications among program participants including building owners, business and civic organizations, City agencies, state agencies and federal agencies.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Supervision Exercised: May be assigned to supervise daily activity of staff and contractors, including Class 5640, 5638 and trainees.

Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc (E3), a small economics and engineering consulting firm in downtown San Francisco specializing in the electric energy industry, is seeking an Energy Consultant and an Energy Analyst to join our team.

E3 has an influential and growing role in integrated resource planning, energy efficiency, distributed generation and renewable energy. E3 works closely with leading utilities, interest groups and state agencies on such issues as implementing the Renewable Portfolio Standard, valuing demand response and peak load reduction programs, developing capacity markets, and evaluating traditional, renewable and demand-side resources on an equal basis. Founded in 1993, E3 is built upon the partners' extensive experience in integrated resource planning, avoided cost quantification, procurement cost and risk management, and financial evaluation. E3 complements its comprehensive knowledge of the industry's business practices with state-of-the-art analysis techniques software development and extensive publications in scholarly journals. Our clientele are approximately 1/3 rd U.S. and international energy utilities, 1/3rd generation companies, energy service providers and industrial customers and 1/3rd regulatory commissions, government agencies, and law firms. Our practice areas are described further on our website at www.ethree.com.

E3 has a productive, efficient and enjoyable work environment. As a small firm with a structure that is both flat and fluid, we are looking for employees able to work independently with minimal direction as well as within a team. Some projects will require developing creative solutions to complex analysis problems with minimal guidance. Others will require thorough attention to detail, accuracy and client driven requirements.

To apply for either of these positions, please send a resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to:

Anya Engen
Energy & Environmental Economics, Inc.
353 Sacramento Street, Suite 1700
San Francisco, CA 94111
Fax: 415-391-6500
Email: recruiting@ethree.com
www.ethree.com

http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/jobs/director_of_campus_sustainability.php

UCLA is seeking a Director of Campus Sustainability to foster a culture of environmental sustainability among students, faculty, and staff; identify and prioritize areas for institutional sustainability efforts; plan and develop long and short range programs; engage with other institutional leaders to foster sustainability broadly across campus units; and collaborate with the academic community in the design of educational curriculum with a sustainability focus. A Masters degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate field and 5 years relevant experience are required. The position is available immediately, and review of applications will begin in January, 2007.

Alliance for Affordable Energy, New Orleans, LA

www.all4energy.org

Alliance for Affordable Energy (Alliance) is searching for an individual with experience in grassroots organizing and expertise in energy efficiency, renewable energy and global warming issues, policies and programs to coordinate our climate and clean energy programs and promote sustainable energy policies in the city, state, and nation. Currently, these programs include promoting policies to reduce global warming emissions and encourage energy efficiency and renewable energy, a New Orleans biodiesel initiative, community workshops on solar energy and energy efficiency, community outreach and education.

Position Responsibilities: Develop, manage, create work plans and timelines for climate and clean energy programs. Network and coordinate with organizations, groups, and community leaders and lead grassroots efforts to promote sustainable energy policies, clean energy, and climate protection at the city, state, and national levels. Outreach to, educate and organize the efforts of diverse groups, individuals, and the general public on these issues. Generate media coverage of issues. Provide advice and information to the public about our issues, programs and services. Educate maintain relationships with elected officials and their staff about responsible energy policy. Research and write articles on global warming, renewable energy and energy efficiency issues, policies and programs for Alliance newsletter, website and other publications. Serve on relevant committees whose work could result in more responsible energy policy.

This position reports directly to the Executive Director, works in tandem with the Program Director, Sustainable Rebuild Coordinator, and Regulatory Affairs Coordinator and may include supervision responsibilities.

Qualifications: The Climate and Clean Energy Director position requires at least 3 years of work experience in the energy arena, preferably in a non-profit environment. A Masters degree or Bachelors with equivalent work experience in the energy/advocacy field are desired. Knowledge of energy policy matters and environmental issues, local, state and national legislative process, and principles and practices of effective public relations is required. Skill in developing short- and long-range plans, establishing priorities and organizing work, management, grassroots organizing, group leadership, and working as a team, volunteer cultivation and coordination, oral and written communication, and use of computers and commonly used office software is also required. Personal transportation and mobile phone (for press calls) required.

Salary range $28-$30K, depending on experience, plus health insurance.

To apply, please send cover letter and resume via email only to: mwalker@all4energy.org

Attn: Climate and Clean Energy Director Position.

First round of applications due Jan. 16th - position open until filled.

Micah Walker Parkin
Program Director
Alliance for Affordable Energy
www.all4energy.org
(504) 258-1247 (mobile)