Week of Events
Monday, November 13, 2017
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017
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November 15, 2017 -Climate Change: Are We Losing the Carbon-Free Energy Market to China?
Climate Change: Are We Losing the Carbon-Free Energy Market to China?
Co-sponsored by: Boston Section, life members affiliate group The global carbon-free energy market, valued at $6 trillion, is increasing exponentially. This is because emissions from fossil fuel burning have raised carbon dioxide concentrations 35% higher than in the last millions of years. These emissions are warming our planet via the Greenhouse Effect and increasing weather extremes, like higher intensity hurricanes. In 1995, the US had 43% of the solar manufacturing market compared to China at 1%. Now the US market share has declined to 6%, as compared to China’s 60%. China dominates wind turbines with 40% of the market share with the US at 14%. Although China is the world’s largest carbon emitter, the per capita emissions of the US are the biggest, twice those of China and Europe. Solar energy is available only 26% of the time and wind 33%.Nuclear is 24/7. The energy returned divided by the energy invested (EROI) in manufacturing and construction for nuclear plants is 47 times that of solar and 19 times that of wind. Fear of nuclear reactors is hurting our environment.We are decommissioning them faster than the increase in wind and solar. To make up for this net decrease, we are increasing our burning of fossil fuels, raising carbon dioxide emissions which are warming our planet. Westinghouse’s nuclear reactors being built in S. Carolina and in Georgia have gone bankrupt.China has 23 nuclear plants under construction and 33 planned.Bill Gates’ TerraPower nuclear pilot plant is being built in China with the Chinese National Nuclear Corp. This traveling wave reactor converts depleted uranium, a byproduct of the nuclear-fission process, into usable fuel, solving the nuclear waste storage problem. Agenda: 3:30 Refreshments 4PM presentation & discussion Location: Bldg: Auditorium Lincoln Lab 244 Wood Street Lexington, Massachusetts 02421
Thursday, November 16, 2017
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November 16, 2017 -Contracting
Contracting
Ray Barrett will lead a discussion about his experience with contracting and working with agents. A number of agents have been invited to join, and anyone is welcome to join in to share or ask questions. Among other topics we will discuss: What a contracting agent company does, How they add value, How they interact: W2 vs 1099, Their recruiting and sales organizations, How to set up a relationship with contracting agent, etc. If you cannot make it to the meeting, I will be hosting a zoom meeting, but please be patient as we work out the bugs! Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/278895243 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16699006833,,278895243# or +16468769923,,278895243# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location)： US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 278 895 243 International numbers available: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=-OuB3xd0DIls9meQ1o1PK8IzzoX2CHGZ Agenda: 6:00: Welcome and introductions 6:30: Discussion will begin - online will begin Location: Room: Conference Room Bldg: Nahua Public Library 2 Court Street Nashua, New Hampshire 03060
Friday, November 17, 2017
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November 16, 2017 -Contracting
Contracting
Ray Barrett will lead a discussion about his experience with contracting and working with agents. A number of agents have been invited to join, and anyone is welcome to join in to share or ask questions. Among other topics we will discuss: What a contracting agent company does, How they add value, How they interact: W2 vs 1099, Their recruiting and sales organizations, How to set up a relationship with contracting agent, etc. If you cannot make it to the meeting, I will be hosting a zoom meeting, but please be patient as we work out the bugs! Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/278895243 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16699006833,,278895243# or +16468769923,,278895243# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location)： US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 278 895 243 International numbers available: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=-OuB3xd0DIls9meQ1o1PK8IzzoX2CHGZ Agenda: 6:00: Welcome and introductions 6:30: Discussion will begin - online will begin Location: Room: Conference Room Bldg: Nahua Public Library 2 Court Street Nashua, New Hampshire 03060
Saturday, November 18, 2017
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Sunday, November 19, 2017
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