Compressed Natural Gas Workshop

We would like to keep you informed of the CNG workshop coming up December 6, 2011 in Sandestin.

Attached are informational sheets regarding the workshop. Please feel free to share them with anyone whom you know that has a fleet or would like to learn more about Natural Gas Vehicles.

The Agenda and the Flyer have been recently updated with the most current information and are the flyers that we are handing out to potential candidates and attendees.

Our guest speaker is Stephe Yborra , Director of Market Analysis, Education & Communication Of the Clean Vehicle Education Foundation. Mr. Yborra travels the United States presenting the workshop called
“The Compelling Case for Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV)”. He is an excellent speaker who assesses market opportunities and barriers for NGVs and develops programs to address them.

You may register online at
www.cleanvehicle.org/workshop/index.shtml
or view more information at our website
www.okaloosagas.com

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Phase II of Renewable Energy in America – December 7, 2011

On December 7, 2011, The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) will convene one of the nation’s most important conferences on renewable energy policy.

This year’s renewable energy national policy conference takes place at a critical juncture. Our nation’s economy teeters on the balance as Congress and the public await the recommendations of the Super Committee to reduce the massive budget deficit. Accompanied by rapidly declining costs and intensified international competition, the U.S. renewable energy market is accelerating, fostering much needed investment and jobs. At the same time, several of the most important and successful renewable energy incentives are scheduled to expire at the end of 2011 and 2012. Much is at stake for renewable energy.

Join us at the Phase II Policy Forum on Capitol Hill for leading edge discussions on policy and its impact on the renewable energy industry, markets, and finance.

Pre-Register

Off the Beaten Presentation at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center

Please join us this Saturday, November 5 to hear Lori Ceier’s presentation “Off the Beaten Path”.

Standard admission rates apply.

Visit us at www.eowilsoncenter.org for more information or “like” our Facebook Page for daily updates.

PDF Flyer

Fort Walton Beach’s Single Stream Recycling Program’s Success

Click here to see Fort Walton Beach’s Single Stream Recycling Success!

Green Awareness Task Force Meeting, November 1

Our next Green Awareness Taskforce Meeting will be
Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Networking will begin at 8:00 am

Meeting starts at 8:15 am

Mary Gutierrez has asked Aries Little to be our guest speaker…

Highlights: Final details for the upcoming Green Lodging Workshop for Thursday November 10, 2011 at Ramada Plaza Beach Resort in the Ambassador’s Room. Lunch is included. Early registration is $40/Day of $50. Please encourage any new hotels/condos in the area to attend.

America/Florida Recycles Day at the Santa Rosa Mall is the next event this month that will be discussed with final details. There is still time to get a booth for the event. Application is attached and more information below from Jim Reece. Saturday November 19, 2011 from 10a-3p. The Green Taskforce Members & County will encourage the general public to bring their hazardous waste to their facility on Ready Ave a mile from the mall.

GREEN LODGING WORKSHOP

Gulf Coast Energy Network (GCEN) in partnership with the Bay Area

Resource Council will host a Green Lodging Workshop on Thursday,

November 10, 2011. The workshop will be held at Ramada Plaza Beach Resort Ambassador Room, 1500 Miracle Strip Parkway SE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 from 7:30 a.m.—3:15 p.m.

A registration fee of $40.00 is required for this event. Registration after Friday, November 4th is $50.

Pre-Registration is required. Registration deadline is Wednesday, November 9, 2011.

To pay by credit card, visit www.gcen.org.

To pay by check, please send checks along with a copy of this form to: P.O. Box 10385, Pensacola, Florida 32524. Please have checks made out to GCEN.

For questions, please call 850-549-7472.

Speaker Presentations will cover topics such as: Communication and Education · Waste Reduction , Recycling , Energy Efficiency , Water Conservation, Indoor Air Quality & Green Cleaning Products and Transportation

We are ramping up for this year’s event and would like to invite you to participate as an exhibitor or as a booth volunteer. We have been given space in the food court area which, given the fact that this will be the Saturday before “Black Friday”, should provide a lot of exposure for participants. If you have a process, technology, or product(s) in keeping with the theme of recycling, conservation, or sustainability, then I hope that you will consider joining us on that day. Note that Z96 Radio will also be doing a 2 hour radio remote at the same location.

Attached you will find an exhibitor application form to complete and return to the Mall management (see the highlighted information below for submission of the form and payment or if you have any questions).

Please feel free to distribute this to anyone that you think may be interested. Updates to follow.

“Okaloosa County in conjunction with Eglin Air Force Base, the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Green Task Force, Cumulus Radio, and the Santa Rosa Mall will host an America Recycles Day (http://americarecyclesday.org/) event at Santa Rosa Mall in Mary Esther, Florida on November 19 from 10 am to 3 pm. The ARD theme will be recycling, conservation, and sustainability. Vendors/Organizations wishing to participate inside the Mall should contact Betsy Whitehurst at 850-244-2172 x 204 or email at betsy.whitehurst@am.jll.com Exhibit/Booth Fees are $50. Z96 Radio will be on site part of the day doing a radio remote in support of America Recycles Day.” We will be collecting aluminum cans as a fund raiser for Fisher House (http://www.fisherhouse.org/ ).

Lisa Miller And Her Birds of Prey

Come to the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center on October 29, 2011 from 11:00am until 2:00pm to see Lisa Miller and “Phoenix, the Red-Shouldered Hawk”!

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Sustainable You! 2011 Conference

October 24-25 in Tallahassee

Last 3 days to register!

Sustainable YOU! Conference

Gulf Coast Energy Network Upcoming Events

CHP2011 Conference & Tradeshow (Houston, TX)
October 17 – 19, 2011
www.chpcon2011.com

Society of American Military Engineers Regional Conference (Sandestin, FL)
Oct 18 – 20, 2011
http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=892121

Florida Energy Summit (Orlando, FL)
October 26 – 28, 2011
www.floridaenergysummit.com or
More Information: Energy@FreshFromFlorida.com or 850-921-1512

GreenGov Symposium (Washington, DC)
October 31 – November 2
www.greengov2011.org
More Information: Info@GreenGov2011.org or 202-496-7390

EcoSummit 2011 (Key West, FL)
November 2 – 4, 2011
www.EcoWeekFloridaKeys.com

Green Lodging Workshop (Okaloosa County)
November 10, 2011
More Information: Mary Gutierrez at mary.gutierrez@wfrpc.org or 850-855-2108

Natural Gas Vehicle Workshop (Sandestin, FL)
December 6, 2011
More Information: Debbie Moore at DebbieMoore@okaloosagas.com

FREE Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off – November 19, 2011

In conjunction with America Recycles Day a special drop-off event for Household Hazardous Waste will be held on November 19, 2012 from 7 am to 2 pm at the Okaloosa County HHW Facility on 84 Ready Avenue in Fort Walton Beach. For information call: 651-7394.

America Recycles Day – 11/19/2011

Okaloosa County in conjunction with Eglin Air Force Base, the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Green Task Force, Cumulus Radio, and the Santa Rosa Mall invites everyone to celebrate America Recycles Day (http://americarecyclesday.org/) at the Santa Rosa Mall Food Court in Mary Esther, Florida on November 19 from 10 am to 3 pm. The event theme will be recycling, conservation, and sustainability. Z96 Radio will be on hand for a radio remote in support of America Recycles Day. Bring your aluminum cans and support a fund raiser for Fisher House http://www.fisherhouse.org/ , donations will also be accepted.

Fill out an “I Recycle” pledge card and receive a free America Recycles Day shopping tote made from 100% recycled plastic. Also each pledge card will be entered into a drawing at the end of the day to win an Earth Machine Backyard Composter or a SYSTERN Rain Barrel, each valued at over $100.

For more information on America Recycles Day at the Santa Rosa Mall on Nov 19 call: 651-7394.