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Day One (Oct. 7, 2004): Stop 1 | Stop 2 | Stop 3 | Stop 4

Day Two (Oct. 8, 2004): Stop 5 | Stop 6 | Stop 7


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Day One (Oct. 7, 2004)
Stop 1 Inderkum High School, Sacramento Visit Website

Materials:
Old is new again: Inderkum High School in North Natomas mixes energy-efficient design, traditional two-story building
(Mary Lynne Vellinga, Sacramento Bee, May 16, 2004)
Recommended Best Design Practices for All New Public Schools (CA Energy Commission, September 2003)
Bright Schools Program Presentation (CA Energy Commission)
The Collaborative for High Performance Schools: Building a New Generation of Sustainable Schools (Daryl Mills, California Energy Commission; Charles Eley, Eley Associates; Gregg Ander, Southern California Edison; Grant Duhon, Pacific Gas and Electric)
Powerlight Solar Electric Systems City of Fresno Case Study (Powerlight)
Powerlight Solar Electric Systems Inderkum High School Case Study (Powerlight)
Daylighting in Schools (California Board for Energy Efficiency, August 20, 1999)
Skylighting and Retail Sales (California Board for Energy Efficiency, August 20, 1999)
Solar Voltaic Energy Fact Sheet (Powerlight)
   
Stop 2 Premiere Garden, Rancho Cordova Visit Website

Materials:
Accessing the Energy Savings Potential in California's Existing Buildings (CA Energy Commission, December 2003)
Energy Savings Opportunities for Existing Buildings (Heschong Mahone Group, Inc., February 17, 2004)
Planned Zero Energy New Homes Solicitation Presentation (California Energy Commission, PIER Buildings Program and PIER Renewables Program, July 13, 2004)
Premier Gardens - Zero Energy Homes Community Flyer (Premier Homes)
Premier Homes Builder Story (Premier Homes)
Press Release: Premier Homes Offers the First Standard "Zero Energy" Community in the Sacramento Region (Premier Homes)
On the Path to Zero Energy Homes (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy)

Phillips Farm, Lodi (Lunch)
Visit Website

Stop 3 Castelanelli Bros. Dairy

Materials:
AgSTAR Digest - Winter 2003 (EPA)
Anaerobic Digestion of Flushed Dairy Manure
(Ann C. Wilkie, Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida)

Cowabunga: Manure becomes electricity: Dairies tap methane gas, which is burned to create power
(The Associated Press, July 27, 2004)
Managing Manure with Biogas Recovery Systems Improved Performance at Competitive Costs (AgSTAR Program, Office of Air and Radiation, EPA, Winter 2002)
Dairy Power Production Program Progress Report (George Simons, Program Manager, California Energy Commission; Zhiqin Zhang, Project Manager, California Energy Commission; Western United Resource Development Inc., Contractor; May 2003)
Valley Air Solutions Press Release - September 29, 2004
   
Stop 4 SMUD's Solano Wind Project, Rio Vista Visit Website

Materials:
Union of Concerned Scientists Fact Sheet - Farming the Wind: Wind Power and Agriculture
Wind Performance Report Summary 2000-2001 (CA Energy Commission, December 2002)
Wind Power Today and Tomorrow (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy)
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Wind Power Plant
   
Cafe California, Davis Visit Website

Hallmark Inn, Davis
Visit Website

Day Two (Oct. 8, 2004)
Stop 5 UC Davis Institute for Transportation Studies, Davis Visit Website

Materials:
Fuel Cell Vehicle Research Program (ITS, UC Davis)
Hydrogen Fueling Station (ITS, UC Davis)
Hydrogen Pathways Research Program (ITS, UC Davis)
Institute for Transportation Studies Overview (ITS, UC Davis)
   
Stop 6 Woodland Biomass Facility, Woodland Visit Website

Materials:
Union of Concerned Scientists Fact Sheet: Growing Energy on the Farm
California Biomass Opportunities and Benefits
California Biomass Collaborative Spring 2004 Newsletter
California Biomass Collaborative Summer 2004 Newsletter

Casa Ramos, Willows (Lunch) 530.934.0600 (Great Food!)


Stop 7 Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region (SCOR), Oroville Visit Website

Materials:
Union of Concerned Scientists Fact Sheet: Up With the Sun
Northern State Renewable Energy Vision Statement

For more information please contact JP Batmale at (209) 522-5103.

 




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