Join RICSI and RIGBC to learn about the Narragansett Bay Commission's (NBC) Wind Energy Project at Field's Point on May 16 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. Enjoy cocktails on the outdoor patio at the Wyndham Garden Hotel overlooking the turbines in the bay, followed by an in-depth technical presentation from the experts. NBC estimates that three 1,500 kW wind turbines will be capable of supplying between 35 to 45% of the current electrical power demand of the Field's Point Waste Water Treatment Facility (WWTF). The electricity produced by these turbines will offset approximately 3,000 tons/year of carbon dioxide that would have been released from fossil fuel generated electricity.
Topics covered include feasibility study, engineering and construction process, safety and environmental concerns, and ecological impacts.
Location:Wyndham Garden Hotel, 220 India St.
Agenda: 5:30pm cocktails and sponsor exhibits; 6:30pm buffet dinner; 7:15pm technical presentation, 8:00pm Q&A and closing.
Cost: RICSI/RIGBC members $30, non-members $40, students $20 - RSVP by May 11. RICSI/RIGBC members $35, non-members $45, students $25 - at door/ walk-in
Registration includes lecture and/or tour plus dinner. CEUs: 1.5 LU from AIA CES Discovery for $5
For more information visit www.usgbcri.org, call (401) 780-4337 or email [email protected]