[Sust-mar] Solar Nova Scotia Summer Tour!

Tue Jun 5 14:25:02 EDT 2007

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  / 1 / Cape Breton Solstice Home Tour And Pot Luck
  / 2 / Solar NS Corporate Member's Product Approved
  / 3 / Three Pastures: Nova Scotia's newest green residential project
  / 4 / Wind Energy In The Valley
  / 5 / Wanted: Committee Members for HRM Plan Advisory Committee
  / 6 / Reminder: Maxwell's Plum: Solar and Renewable Discussion Time
  / 7 / Green Power Labs Solar Newsletter

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  / 1 / Cape Breton Solstice Home Tour And Pot Luck
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Well, close to the solstice anyway

Date: June 17, 2007
Time: Early afternoon
Area: Cape Breton (Richmond County), Nova Scotia

First property visit - Barry (and Gail) Kenney:  has a seven thermal  
panel system, on a rack for winter heat. This heat gain goes right to  
the insulated infloor heating in the basement. Whenever there is  
extra energy it is directed to 2 solar domestic storage pre heat  
tanks [2 x 100].

Second property visit and potluck - John Ross:  passive, earth  
sheltered, active, activated slab, hydronic space heating, dhw, pv,  
Roscoe Design.

Space is limited; RSVP (reply to this address) for directions.

Carpooling will be provided where possible:

If you can provide a ride, please tell us how many can ride with you,  
where you're travelling from, and your planned schedule, and to  
include a phone number for non-email people.

If you need a ride, write in and we'll give you the list of people  
how have offered.

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  / 2 / Solar NS Corporate Member's Product Approved
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EnCom's Evacuated Glass Tube Solar Hot Water Technology complies with
ecoEnergy commercial solar hot water contribution funding!

EnCom Alternative Energy Solutions (www.encomgroup.com) is pleased to  
announce EnCom’s evacuated tube system has received approval for  
projects under the Canadian ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat Program, a  
first for evacuated tubes, complying with the CSA requirements within  
the ecoEnergy commercial project guidelines, allowing clients to  
receive contribution of 25%.

"There is no secret that the evacuated tubes are much more powerful  
for our
Northern Climate. EnCom offers a full turnkey system that includes our
evacuated tube collectors, roof mounts, shw tanks, solar controller &
circulation kit" states Kelly Lunn, owner of EnCom. EnCom stainless  
steel
solar tanks have 3" polyurethane insulation, providing superior  
thermal heat
retention as a pre-heat solution for hydronic heating & domestic or  
potable
systems.

For more information on the Solar Hot Water systems, standby  
generators and
other energy reduction products, please visit http://www.encomgroup.com

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  / 3 / Three Pastures: Nova Scotia's newest green residential project
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FROM: Jennifer Corson, M. Arch. <jennifer at solterre.com>

Solterre friends and colleagues,

I am excited to share with you our latest project -- 3 Pastures on  
Second Peninsula -- Nova Scotia's newest green residential project.  
Keith Robertson and I, and our partners at Oxford Green Investments  
Ltd., have been working hard to develop a green plan for this  
exquisite piece of countryside on the South Shore near Lunenburg. The  
50 acres of original land grant includes pastures, forest and two  
waterfronts. It is beyond picturesque!!

Take a look at the brochure -- download it here:

http://bonmot.ca/~daniel/tmp/3pastures.pdf

and forward it to anyone who might be interested.

Keep in touch, Jennifer
--
Jennifer Corson, M. Arch.
Solterre Design Inc.
6040 Almon St.
Halifax, NS B3K 1T8
ph. 902-492-1215
fax 902-425-6795
www.solterre.com

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  / 4 / Wind Energy In The Valley
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Windsor-West Hants Joint Planning Advisory Committee
are holding public meetings which include discussion of proposed  
changes to policies on wind energy systems (both small & large) and  
other land-use issues,

the dates and background info are available at:

http://www.windsorwesthantsplanning.ns.ca/whplan.html

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  / 5 / Wanted: Committee Members for HRM Plan Advisory Committee
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HRM's new Regional Plan Advisory Committee is seeking applications from
residents representing a rural area of HRM and from individuals with an
environmental background/knowledge/interest to fill two vacancies on
this committee.

There are three ways to apply:
1. Print off and complete the attached Volunteer Application Form (pdf
18.3 kb).  Fax the form to 490-4208, mail to Clerk's Office, PO Box
1749, Halifax, NS, B3J 3A5 or drop off at the the Clerk's Office, 2nd
Floor, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street.
2. Complete the Volunteer Application Form online at
http://www.halifax.ca/boardscom/volunteer_application.html
3. Contact Jennifer Weagle, Clerks Office, (902) 490-6521) directly for
a hard copy of the Volunteer Application Form.
You can find more information about the RPAC on HRM's website:
http://www.halifax.ca/boardscom/rpcsc/index.html

Regional Planning Project Office
c/o Halifax Regional Municipality
PO Box 1749
Halifax, NS  B3J 3A5
Phone:  (902) 490-5857
Fax:       (902) 490-5730
regplan at halifax.ca
www.halifax.ca/regionalplanning

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  / 6 / Reminder: Maxwell's Plum: Solar and Renewable Discussion Time
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Friday night at Maxwell's Plum isn't just about boozing it up!  The  
main purpose for us to get together there is to do some society  
business - process membership renewals etc -- but mostly, discuss  
issues relating to renewable energy. So if you want to exchange  
ideas, get some ideas, bounce ideas off, some Solar experts and  
enthusiasts, Maxwell's Plum on a Friday evening -- about 5:30pm to  
about 7:00 -- is the place to be! We almost always have a couple  
tables together near the windows.

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  / 7 / Green Power Labs Solar Newsletter
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If you haven't subscribed to the local company and Solar Nova Scotia  
Corporate Member "Green Power Labs" e-newsletter - you should!  The  
newsletter has comprehensive info about not only technology, but also  
policy issues.  To subscribe, send a note to  
subscribesolarnews at greenpowerlabs.com