Upcoming events At Georgia Solar Energy Association
August 22nd - GSEA Solar Summit - Savannah
June 15th - GSEA Solar Summit - Atlanta
May 11th, 2012 - Partnership Gwinnett Sustainability Summit on Friday, May 11th. - Click here for more details and to register.
April 19th, 2012 - GSEA "Solar Meet & Greet" Event Announced - Click here for more details and to register.
March 15th, 2012 6-8PM @ ASHRAE - First membership meeting of 2012!
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Feb. 2nd. 2012 Board of Directors Monthly Meeting.
2012 Board of Directors- Download Proxy
Current Members Only: You can download a proxy for the 2012 Board of Directors Election here
December 6: Annual Meeting - Holiday Lunch
Join us for The Georgia Solar Energy Association's annual event, where we take a look back at the successes of 2011 and celebrate the promising future for solar jobs in Georgia. Find out who are this year's top advocates as we present the Solar Awards. The new Board of Directors will be announced. Don't Delay - The 2010 event was a sellout so get your tickets today! Click here to buy now
December 14: A Year in Green- Presented by Atlanta Green Drinks and the Georgia Solar Energy Association, 7P - 11P
We're gonna party like its 1999! The Aurum in Midtown is the official site for the best holiday event on the Green Scene! And, its FREE! There will be a number of event features that include, free food, valet parking, live music and a DJ, Photo booth, step and stutter on the Green Carpet Entry, and Door Prizes! The event will have a full cash bar. Presented by GSEA, Sierra Club, Architecture for Humanity and Atlanta Green Drinks North. Sponsored by Radial Café & Shaun Doty’s, Yeah burger. RSVP on Facebook so we have a head count.
October 26: Das Haus Tour Atlanta
The Georgia Solar Energy Association and Southface will host an exclusive lunch event for their members at Das Haus, the renewable design exhibit at Pemberton Place downtown near the World of Coca-Cola from 12Noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26. The Georgia Solar Energy Association and Southface will host an exclusive lunch event for their members at Das Haus, the renewable design exhibit at Pemberton Place downtown near the World of Coca-Cola from 12Noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26. Visit Das Haus and join professional colleagues from the fields of architecture, engineering and construction in a tour of the latest market-ready solutions in sustainable building technology and energy efficiency. Das Haus is an integrated, multifaceted structure that applies real-world technologies and solutions from German to meet ultra-low energy building standards. The structure, with its open-air pavilion, is inspired by Germany’s first-place entries in the Solar Decathlon, an international solar house competition coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy. Guided tours, interactive displays and lectures will be presented at Das Haus from October 19-26. Visitors will learn more about the systems in an experiential, hands-on format including an enclosed room built to Passive House standards with a thin but superinsulated envelope, heat recovery ventilation and cooling, and triple-pane windows that optimize solar heat gain while minimizing loss. The solar energy collection systems that help power the pavilion include state-of-the-art thin film CIS photovoltaics and solar capturing façade elements, which generate power as well as provide additional insulation benefits. Don’t miss this unique international learning opportunity for renewable energy professionals with a special showtime just for GSEA members. Sign up today! RSVP here for this free event.
Previous Events:
April 30-May 1: Inman Park Festival
Join the Georgia Solar Energy Association at the Inman Park Festival. Stop by our booth to learn more about becoming a member and pick up a "I'm for Solar" bumper sticker. We'll be promoting premium Green Energy from Georgia Power which will bring more solar to rooftops in Georgia.
April 21: Increasing Capacity with Energy Storage
Renewable energy is often intermittent and unreliable, but with the right storage technology, it can become a substitute for baseline power. As funds flow into solar and wind power, and governments around the world make progressively more optimistic commitments to the percentage of national power they will generate from alternative renewable energy, energy storage remains the key to success. Former barriers to the advancement of energy storage technology have dissolved and significant headway has been made. Georgia Solar Energy Association is pleased to present a panel of experts on the advancements in battery and nanotechnology sciences that are making real solar growth a reality.
May 23: Carbon Nation Movie Screening
The Georgia Solar Energy Association is pleased to present the Georgia premiere of Carbon Nation, an optimistic discovery of what people are already doing in renewable energy, what we as a nation could be doing and what the world needs to do to prevent (or slow down) the impending climate crisis. We already have the technology to combat most of the worst-case scenarios of climate change, and it is very good business as well.
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Cinefest Theatre at Georgia State University
66 Courtland St SE Atlanta, GA 30303
6:30 Networking 7PM Movie
Parking is in G Deck at the intersection of Collins St and Decatur. $6 CASH ONLY or take MARTA to GSU stop
June 24: Solar Summit III
The Georgia Solar Energy Association is pleased to present the 3rd Annual Solar Summit: a full day of educational discussions and presentations on solar policy, economic development and utility integration.
GTRI Conference Center
250 14th Street, Atlanta, GA
7:45a-4:30p
This event is sold out. Watch it on Learn it Live!
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July 21: Financing Solar and Public Policy
Are Power Purchase Agreements the answer to briging more solar business to Georgia? As the renewable industry grows at a robust 26% annually what Public Policy tools are available to help Georgia capture their fair share in this sunny state? Hear from a panel of experts who will discuss what we need to shape our renewable future.
ASHRAE
1791 Tullie Circle NE, Atlanta, GA
6:30P Networking, 7P Program
$10 Members, $15 Non-Members or Join for $25 and meeting is FREE
July 29: Solar Express-Cordele to Plains
All Aboard! Join the Georgia Solar Energy Association and Public Service Commissioner, Tim Echols for a rolling symposium on solar power. Experience a fun-packed and informative day on July 29th, from 9A- 5P, traveling Georgia on the Sam Shortline Train from Veterans State Park in Cordele, to the Jimmy Carter Historic Center in Plains, and back. Learn all about Solar Energy and options for alternative energy with a special presentation by Jay Hakes, Director of the Jimmy Carter Memorial Library & Museum. Displays will be set up in the premium car for you to receive educational materials. Call 1-877-GA-RAILS (877-427-2457) for more information and to make your reservation. The train departs at 9AM, so buy your tickets early and enjoy a look towards Georgia's future and some highlights from it's past.
9AM Veterans State Park, Cordele GA
Tickets: $27.99 Adults, $17.99 Children, $11.99 Students
9a-5p
August 24: Solar Summit Savannah
Hyatt Regency Savannah
The Georgia Solar Energy Association is proud to present the Southern Solar Summit 2011 as we bring together an outstanding group of industry leaders to demonstrate that Solar Works in Georgia though job creation, economic development and energy security. You are cordially invited to attend this FREE session to inform and prepare you for the expansion of solar energy in Georgia. Agenda: 8:15-8:30A Networking & Welcome by Joy Kramer, GSEA Director- Sponsored by Suniva and Power Partners Solar. 8:30-9:30A Solar 101. A review of solar thermal and solar phovoltaic systems for utility-scale and rooftop applications. Speakers: Lee Radney, MAGE Solar Deborah Purcell, Power Partners Solar 9:45-10:45A Financing Solar Projects: A discussion of the tools and methods that get Wall Street investors interested in Georgia solar projects and new ideas for generating revenues for County and school administrators. Speakers: Lee Peterson, Reznick Group TBD 11:00-12N The Economic Impact of Solar Energy in Georgia. A panel discussion on the skilled jobs and revenues that can be created by supporting an industry that is growing at an annual rate of 26%. Speakers: Tim Echols, Public Service Commissioner, Pete Marte, Hannah Solar, Joy Kramer, GSEA
Hyatt Regency Savannah
Georgia Environmental Conference Early Session
This event is FREE but you must register. Click here to sign up today.
8:30a-12n
October 1: Solar Tour
The Georgia Solar Energy Association in partnership with the American Solar Energy Society, invites you to the 2011 Solar Tour of homes and businesses. The annual Georgia Solar Tour will open solar sites throughout the state for tours and discussion on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Across America some 5,500 installations in 3,200 communities will be open. Georgians all over the state will have an opportunity during the Oct. 1 solar tour to experience and learn more about how solar energy, America’s fastest-growing industry, is bringing jobs, investment and advanced technology to our state. The total market value of the American solar energy industry grew an astonishing 67 percent from $3.6 billion in 2009 to $6 billion in 2010, and this growth has continued in 2011. This is a self-guided tour. Route and site information is posted live on our SOLAR TOUR page, Plan ahead and join GSEA for HOToberfest afterwards for the sustainable living festival. If you are touring in Atlanta, we recommend you start at Ventana's -275 Baker Street (14th Floor) which overlooks the Legacy PV Array. There you can pick up a copy of the Georgia Solar Tour Magazine and learn more about the solar array from Inman Solar representatives. Park at the Hilton Garden Inn and purchase a parking voucher for just $5. upstairs at Ventanas.
