Speakers and Workshops
Following is a list of confirmed speakers for the 2006 North Country Sustainable Energy Fair. 
KEYNOTE 11 AM SATURDAY
Energy: Lifeblood of Modern Society, WHAT IS THE BIG PICTURE?
David Blittersdorf, founder and chief technology officer of NRG Systems, Inc.
BIODIESEL PANEL 7-9 PM FRIDAY
- John Fox - President of Homeland Energy, seeking to develop a biodiesel plant in St Lawrence County
- Mahlon Clements - Ag-Pro soybean oil processing plant in Massena
- Joe Rappa - Experienced automotive technician, maker and user of biodiesel
- Peter Popiel - Professor Emeritus at Crane School of Music, maker and user of biodiesel
- Dr. Susan Powers, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Clarkson University
WIND PANEL 12 NOON - 1:30 PM SATURDAY
- David Blittersdorf, NRG Systems, Inc.
- Bill Moore, Atlantic Renewable Energy Corporation, Developer of Maple Ridge Wind Farm on Tug Hill currently investigating sites for wind farm in St. Lawrence Co
- Lori Heitoff - NY Dept. of State dealing with wind siting issues and permits.
- Vicki Colello - Project Manager for large wind and solar pv at NYSERDA
- Steven Tomasik - NY State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Bernadette Logozar - Rural & Economic Development Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension in Franklin County
- Roy Butler - Four Winds Renewable Energy, approved installer of small wind systems
- Ken Visser - Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Mike Newtown - Energy for Everybody, Overview of Renewables
BIOENERGY
- Joe Rappa - The Who, What, Why and How of Biodiesel
- Dr. Susan Powers - Biodiesel in the North Country
- David Belcher - Biogas Digesters for Dairy Farms
- Mike Kingsley & Matt Bullwinkel - Make Your Own Biodiesel demonstration
- Bill Olsen & Will Hackett - Operating Engines on Woodgas
SOLAR
- Roy Butler - Solar Photovoltaics
- Kirk Hernander - Grid-Tied Solar Systems
- Bruce McClure - Measuring Energy From the Sun
- Mike Kingsley - Solar Hot Water
- Erik Schulze - Passive Solar Design
WIND
- Bob Ellison - Wind Power for Homeowners
- Ken Visser - More Efficient Wind Generators
ENERGY CONSERVATION
- Lori Clark - NYSERDA Programs, Energy Dollars for Homeowners
- Miles Manchester - Do-It-Yourself Weatherization
- Scott Shipley - ENERGY STAR Homes
- Jim Devine & Stephen Twaites - Window Efficiency
GREEN BUILDING
- Rob Roy - Cordwood Masonry, Timber Framing, Earth Sheltered Housing & Living Roofs, Cordwood Demonstration 1 p.m.
- Jackson Francisco - Earthen floors with in floor heating and strawbale building demonstrations
- Jim Juczak - Alternative Building & Energy Systems
HEATING
- Norbert Senf - Masonry Stoves
- John Manning - Global warming and Geothermal Heat Pumps
- Barbara Cameron - The Geothermal Advantage
OFF-GRID LIVING
- Jerry Bartlett - Creative Retrofit/Off-Grid Living Systems
- Jan Hutslar, moderator - Panel:What’s It Really Like to Live Off-Grid
- Gina Wilette, moderator - Poop Panel:The Low-Down on Composting Toilets
- Steve Spence - Off-Grid Energy & Living Systems
- Jim & Krista Juczak - Preserving the Harvest
GLOBAL ENERGY ISSUES
- Aileen O-Donoghue & Jon Rosales - Global Warming: Science & Policy
- Bill Vitek - A Necessary Revolution: Democracy in a Post-Carbon North Country
- Jim Merkel - Radical Simplicity in the Land of Plenty
- Panel: Where do we go from here?
MICRO-HYDRO
- Ben Gordesky - Micro-Hydro Power for the Homeowner
FUEL CELLS
- Matt Bullwinkel - The Future of Fuel Cells
Please download the 2006 North Country Sustainable Energy Fair and Home Tour Schedule
Created:March 12th, 2006
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Updated: April 23rd, 2006
