Sustainable Issues Series

Green Energy: Biofuels – Production and Potential

An examination of renewable fuel sources including policy, underlying technologies and feedstock management with an emphasis on land use including brown field production.

Time: 8:30 a.m.- 4:15 p.m.
Date: September 16
Cost: $95
Contact: blf3@psu.edu or 717-948-6538

Energy Usage in Water and Wastewater Treatment

An overview of the energy usage for treatment plants including information about energy audits and strategies that reduce energy.

Time: 8:30 a.m.- 4:15 p.m.
Date: October 14
Cost: $145
Contact: blf3@psu.edu or 717-948-653

Sustainable Water Systems

A holistic examination of water issues including environmentally friendly development, storm water management and water reuse.

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Date: November 18
Cost: $145
Contact: blf3@psu.edu or 717-948-6538

South Central Community GeoPortal (COMPORT) – Development Charrette

COMPORT will provide a web-based means for discovering, viewing, editing, and contributing information about various geographies: census tracts, municipalities, counties, regions, watersheds, development areas, legislative and congressional districts, market areas, and many others. The GeoPortal will allow users to access information by navigating maps and tabs to select areas and topics of interest to explore. The Central PA GeoPortal will begin with the eight counties that comprise South Central Pennsylvania– Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York. This one-day event will include invited delegates and will be convened in August 2009.

Contact: Center for Geographic Information Services, bms16@psu.edu or 717-948-6178