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Road Shows 2002 Overview Among the leading-edge concepts in the world of energy supply is the idea of "distributed energy." Instead of power being delivered to a building through the vast network of wires that crisscross the region, energy is supplied by a system that is located at the building. Fuel cells, microturbines, and photovoltaic arrays are such on-site systems, and are likely to become more common in the near future. This brings new challenges to local building officials as they become familiar with the new technologies. The U.S. Department of Energy and several local organizations are co-hosting a series of Distributed Energy Resources Road Shows around the country. The Road Shows are one-day events that are designed to train building code officials, fire marshals, and utility interconnection engineers on the installation, interconnection, and operation of these new energy technologies. Depending on the selection by local officials, demonstration systems will be displayed during each event. The Northeast-Midwest
Institute assisted with a series of Road Shows in our region in
Fall 2002. Summaries of each event and the Road Show Agendas are
provided below. DER Road Shows in the Northeast and Midwest in Fall 2002 Novi, MI, September 13, 2002 at the Hotel Baronette Burlington, VT, September 23, 2002 at the Burlington Electric Department Gorham, ME, September 25, 2002 at the Energy and Technology Expo 2002, Costello Athletic Complex, University of Southern Maine - Gorham Campus Concord, NH, September 27, 2002 at the Police Standards and Training Center Amherst, MA, October 8, 2002 at the New England Building Code Officials Conference, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Lincoln Campus Center Boston, MA, October 9, 2002 at the Charles F. Hurley Building New Haven, CT, October 11, 2002 at the Agriculture Experiment Station Links: The Department of Energy has a number of substantive sites to learn more about the topic and ongoing activites.
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