9/13 Meeting Minutes
Andy Robinson
CCNet Renewable Energy Group
9/13 Meeting Minutes, 8am Beckman Cafe
Next meeting: Wednesday 10/12 (2nd wed), 8am
Beckman Cafe
Attendees: Tim Montague (Beckman), Brian Sauder
(Faith in Place), Don Schlorf (Busey), Andy Robinson (SEDAC), Gary Cziko
(Urbana Climate Action), Anthony Santarelli (IGBA), and Katie Margillo (GreenCorps+Sierra
Club’s beyond coal campaign)
Checked in online: Marya Ryan (ISA), Shelley Mix
(UI), Corey Berman (solar illini)
Updates:
Katie Margillo
(GreenCorps+Sierra Club’s beyond coal campaign)
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3 month appointment on campus
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will work with students to champion getting off coal
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asking UI foundation to disclose any dirty coal mining investments
Tim: -
Mike Royce is involved in a Rantoul redevelopment project
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Energy research park focused on applied science
Andy: -
Home energy talks for 5 sundays at First Pres 10:15 (CCNet should advertise
too)
- Greenbuild home tour this weekend (Fri-Sun), Mayra Ridge in SE Urbana
- http://greenbuild.hbaeci.com/
- Solar Home tours 10/1 http://www.illinoissolartour.org/
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Andy is giving an energy talk about churches for Faith in Place event Sun Oct
16th 2pm
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Does anyone know more about the new County renewable energy District law?
Brian S: - Has had a free home energy audit by
Kevin McCoy
- Green Home Inspections in Decatur http://greenhomeinspections.net/
- He is planning to add foam insulation in the walls, air seal the attic, add attic insulation, insulate the basement rim joist for about $1,200 after $3,800 Ameren incentive rebate.
Gary: -
Is interested in learning more about the difference between local renewables
and RECs
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How does the Urbana climate action plan account for people buying RECs?
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There is a UCAP meeting
Don -
Has heard some info from Jack Dempsey about possible UI solar farm on South
Farms
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Ameren gas incentives are great: possible Busey boiler upgrade (per SEDAC
report)
Anthony: - IGBA is speaking with the Treasurer’s
office about making low interest green loans more accessable