Select Local – Grow Together: Combined Heat and Power & Clean Energy Policy

Title: Select Local – Grow Together: Combined Heat and Power & Clean Energy Policy
Location: Green Building Resource Center, 1002 Washington Avenue Houston, TX 77002
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Description: Select Local Grow Together
Our Select Local Grow Together lecture series allows local professionals to share their knowledge about green building practices with the local community. It is our hope that these lecture series serve as a resource to our community as they highlight the skills of local green building professionals. Topics include: green roofing, green building applications from the world marketplace, clean energy policies, geothermal energy, and the growth in solar energy. These are all prevalent topics in today’s society so be sure you do not miss out!

Combined Heating and Power & Clean Energy Policy
This lecture will outline the use of combined heating and power (cogeneration) and its potential to create cleaner energy in the US through technology and energy policy. Combined heating and power is an efficient, clean, and reliable approach to generating power and thermal energy from a single fuel source. Combined heating and power technology increases the efficiency of electrical plants, reduces energy costs and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Tomlin will discuss the role combined heating and power technology can play in cleaner energy policies.

Ross Tomlin provides CHP outreach and policy education at the U.S. DOE Gulf Coast Clean Energy Application Center, hosted by the Houston Advanced Research Center. His chief responsibilities include authoring the Baseline newsletter, coordinating webinars and special events, and monitoring state-level policy issues. Mr. Tomlin earned his masters degree in public affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas.
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2012-03-21
End Time: 20:00