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See below for a schedule or check out the link at left to view recent lectures, or get a rundown of all the topics covered over the past few years.

The Green Renter is a weekly lecture series that aims to:

1. Give local activists, experts and artists the chance to share with Solar One’s growing community information and news about what is, isn’t and can be done to make New York a more sustainable city; and

2. through open interaction and Q&A, provide that community with an accessible means to learn more about and engage in the subjects that are discussed.

Now in its third season, the series addresses a broad variety of environmental subjects of New York Interest, ranging from individual household practices to important local activist initiatives. This season the Green Renter will also provide an opportunity for local artists and innovators to discuss and share their relevant ideas and projects.

Schedule

The Green Renter takes place on Tuesdays during the fall and winter at 7pm, right here at Solar One. For directions, click here. Space can be limited, so we ask that you RSVP by calling 212.505.6050 or by e-mail to greenrenter[at]solar1[dot]org.

Monday May 19, 7PM

The Rush to Ethanol: Not All Biofuels are Created Equal. With Dulce Fernandes, The Network for New Energy Choices.

Demand for motor fuel is expected to swell dramatically in the coming decades. Oil prices are on the rise and dependence on unstable foreign sources is increasingly problematic. Concerns are mounting over global warming and the immediate need to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

In recent year’s ethanol - an energy source derived from fermented plant material, most commonly corn - has been proposed as a potential home-grown solution for our multiple growing energy challenges. Based on the level of subsidies that have been lavished on this fuel  source, it is clear that the federal government is supportive of this idea. However, there is a strong challenge being mounted by a growing chorus of experts that ethanol is not all it’s cracked up to be.

Join policy analyst Dulce Fernandes of the Network for New Energy Choices for a balanced, data-driven discussion of the many challenges associated with our sudden rush to ethanol.