Environment

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Five local renewable energy and education proposals have reached the finalist stage for consideration of two Eugene Water & Electric Board Greenpower grants of up to $100,000 each.

Starting in early April, EWEB Greenpower customers will vote for their favorite projects. The two winners will be announced at Eugene’s annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 24, at EWEB’s River Edge Plaza. Only those who are Greenpower customers as of March 31 will be eligible to vote.

The finalists for this year’s grants are:

• Adams Elementary: Installation of solar thermal and photovoltaic system at Adams Elementary School in Eugene. Grant seeks $100,000.
• Climate Leadership Initiative: The Resources Innovation Group – Climate Leadership Program. Development of a community solar project. Grant seeks $100,000.
• First United Methodist Church: Install a 27-kilowatt photovoltaic system for the congregation’s community gathering place. Grant seeks $35,000.
• Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA): Establish a program targeting low-income EWEB customers that would replace older wood stoves with clean-burning pellet stoves. Grant seeks $100,000.
• Northwest Youth Corps: Build a rooftop photovoltaic system for the school and establish an environmental education facility. Grant seeks $100,000.

Liz Harney sent a message using the contact form at http://university.kval.com/contact

Logging, Construction, Trucking and Heavy Equipment Expo

Towering heavy equipment and forestry professionals from across the world will once again return to the Lane Events Center in Eugene, Ore., on Feb. 25 through 27, for the 72nd Oregon Logging Conference.  The conference, renowned for its high-quality educational opportunities and networking events, is a great value to participants who have the opportunity to earn nine professional logger credits and eight SAF-CFE credits, view the logging, construction, trucking and heavy equipment and enjoy several networking opportunities over three days for just $85.

This year’s theme, “Forest Biomass…Fuel of the Future?,” will be discussed at conference educational seminars and during the keynote address given by Nate Clark, director of public affairs for John Deere’s Construction and Forestry Division and John Deere Power Systems.

Just a quick heads up from the desk of Tom Adams. 

We're going to Next Step Recycling to visit the staff Tuesday and see how the new state law banning the dumping of old television sets and computers into the wastestream is affecting their program.  

See the report tonight on KVAL News at 5 and 6 and we'll post the story on kval.com.

From the Eugene Chamber "Issue Watch"

EWEB Master Plan:  Please join Rowell Brokaw Architects and the Community Advisory Team present a series of design options for the redevelopment of the EWEB riverfront property on Tuesday November 10 from 6 – 8:30 pm at EWEB (North building). 

Your feedback on these options will be used to develop a rough draft of the riverfront master plan by late February. Registration for this event is strongly encouraged. To register now, visit www.eugeneriverfront.com or email eweb@rowellbrokaw.com.  Light refreshments will be provided.