Visit our website: www.gpaee.org Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers “Fostering action through education, innovation & networking to promote the priorities of Philadelphia-area Energy Professionals” December 2015 December 2015 GPAEE GPAEE Newsletter Newsletter Table of Contents Focus On: Annual Holiday Party 1 Calendar of Events 2 Upcoming Event: December 17: Annual Holiday Party 2 Welcome New Members 3 Thank You Corporate Sponsors 3 November Meeting Photos 4 Call for Award Nominations 4 Future City Update 5 Raffle Donation Request 5 Upcoming Area Energy Events 6 WEEC Photos 7 Energy News 8 GPAEE January Event Preview 10 Board Officers 10 Energy Job Board 11 PECO Incentive Update 12 Support GPAEE 13 AEE National 14 Newsletter Contact 14
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Visit our website: www.gpaee.org
Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers
“Fostering action through education, innovation & networking to promote
the priorities of Philadelphia-area Energy Professionals”
December 2015December 2015
GPAEE GPAEE NewsletterNewsletter Table of Contents
Thursday, December 17, 2015 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Open Bar & Passed Hors D’oeuvres 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Dinner
2nd Story Brewing Company 117 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19106 Members: $70.00 Non Members: $75.00 Walk ins: $80.00 1) Click on the Meeting Flyer icon to the left which will bring you to the GPAEE website 2) Click on the ―Register Now box and follow the directions listed there
Tom Timmins - Energy Efficiency Solutions Ross Goldstein - Ross Mechanical Group Al Cunningham - Ross Mechanical Group Shira Goldstein - Ross Mechanical Group
Robert McKenzie - RM Green Environmental Services
THANK YOU CORPORATE MEMBERS!
Burns Engineering Inc. Commercial Utility Consultants Concord Engineering Group Constellation, an Exelon Company Core Power Inc. EcoSave Inc. GDF Suez Energy Resources - NA Graboyes Commercial Window Co GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Henkels & McCoy Hutchinson Mechanical Services ICF International Klenzoid Inc. Labor Ready - A True Blue Company NRG Business Solutions Opterra Energy Services
PECO
Penn Power Systems Peterson Service Co PGW Precis Engineering Provident Energy Consulting, LLC PWI Engineering R World Energy Services Ross Mechanical Group South Jersey Energy Solutions Swagelok Penn T&M Associates Thermax Inc. Tozour Energy Systems UGI Energy Services Veolia Energy Philadelphia
Volunteers from the Greater Philadelphia Area provide the support needed to run the competition.
GPAEE has been a proud supporter of Future City Philadelphia for 15 years as the sponsor of the Energy Engineer-ing Special Award. The contribution of 200+ volunteers helps make Future City a successful and rewarding experi-ence each year for the young competitors. Future City has its greatest need for Mentor volunteers . There are also many behind-the-scenes roles that are also instrumental to a successful competition. Activities include judging, gen-eral tasks at the competition and serving on the Steering Committee to help plan the competition. Future City is looking for volunteers to fill the below roles: Virtual City Judge; Essay Judge; Preliminary Judge; Special Awards Evaluator; Competition Support; Mentor.
There are currently 43 schools signed up this year! Can you volunteer 1 or 2 hours a week to make a difference in the students’ project development? Below is the current list of schools still in need of mentors: · Beverly Hills Middle School - Upper Darby, PA · Bachman Davision Home School - Downingtown, PA · Holy Family Regional Catholic School - Levittown, PA · St. Elisabeth Parish School - Uwchlan, PA Please contact Karen R. McManuels, PE if you are interested in working with any of these schools and she will get you in touch with the team's teacher. Please visit www.futurecityphilly.org or click on Volunteer Opportunities for the On-Line Volunteer Form. Sign up now and put Saturday, January 23, 2016 on your calendar!
Call for Volunteers January 23, 2016
SUPPORT GPAEE!!
DONATE RAFFLE PRIZES FOR THE
DECEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY
Add to the excitement of the GPAEE Annual Holiday
Party by making a raffle donation and receive a
special shout out at the event, as well as recognition in
the event flyer and January Newsletter! For more in-
formation please contact Veronica DeRosa.
A note from Helen Silvis, GPAEE Education Chair: On behalf of GPAEE, I would like to extend heartfelt thanks to those generous members who are volunteering their time to help with the Future City Philadelphia competition.
The Future City is an exciting competition that engages kids to think creatively about the world they want to live in. GPAEE has been a long-time supporter of this amazing event and greatly appreciate your participation.
CLEAN ENERGY BOOSTED BY INCREASED R&D SPENDING AND NEW INVESTMENT FUND LED BY BILL GATES Twenty countries pledged to double their research and development budgets for new clean energy technologies, and 28 private-sector investors promised to provide capital to commercialize any breakthroughs. The announcements, made during the Paris climate talks, should boost the clean energy sector, even if no global agreement to reduce carbon emissions is reached at the summit. (more)
DÉJÀ VU ALL OVER AGAIN: WHY THE SHALE GAS TAX KEEPS FLAMING OUT Over the years, both Republicans and Democrats in Harrisburg have wanted to raise revenue by passing a severance tax on Marcellus Shale drillers. Polls have consistently shown a majority of Pennsylvania voters support it. Last year, the idea helped propel Democrat Tom Wolf into the governor’s mansion. But now, as Wolf and the Republican-led legislature struggle to reach a budget deal after a nearly five-month long standoff, the severance tax is once again off the table. The tax has been debated since the shale boom took off, so why hasn’t it happened? There are two main reasons: lawmakers who loathe raising taxes– and lobbyists. (more)
DOES CHOICE IN ELECTRICAL PROVIDERS BRING SAVINGS? Like Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Connecticut allows competitive electricity suppliers to sell di-rectly to residential customers, and they have barraged consumers with offers they tout will help to cut their monthly bills. (more)
CHEVY OFFERS NATURAL GAS ALTERNATIVE The Chevy Impala came our way for Wards 10 Best Engines testing recently, but it wasn’t a con-ventional gasoline-driven engine. Instead, the bi-fuel 3.6L DOHC V-6 runs both on gasoline and compressed natural gas, an energy source in the U.S. that is expected to last about 100 years. (more)
U.S. LNG EXPORTS TO BEGIN IN JANUARY Cheniere Energy expects to become the first company to export liquefied gas from U.S. shale fields in January 2015. Cheniere plans to start receiving natural gas to convert into super-chilled liquid fuel at its first U.S. LNG export terminal by the end of the year. Chief Executive Officer Charif Souki told reporters outside of the Singapore International Energy Week conference, "We will ship our first cargo sometime in January." (more)
LUXTECH: BRINGING INNOVATION TO LIGHT IN THE NAVY YARD Sean Darras always knew he wanted to start his own business. He studied mechanical engineering and business at University of Delaware, and landed a prestig-ious job at Sunoco after graduation. The position provided a great salary, but turning crude oil into gasoline didn’t really fire up his engine. Lacking the motivation he needed to pursue his dreams, he moved on to seek out his passion.(more)
GPAEE has served the Philadelphia-area energy community for over 30 years. During that time, we have maintained our goal of keeping energy professionals up to date on the latest energy issues & innovations. But we can’t do it without YOU. GPAEE is a volunteer non -profit organization. We rely on members & sponsors to underwrite our efforts. Therefore, in order to continue to provide the same high-quality energy education expected of us, GPAEE is seeking your Corporate support. Each month, GPAEE’s award -winning Newsletter is read by over 1,000 energy professionals - engineers, facility & building managers, contractors and vendors. In addition, our monthly events are attended by 100+ energy professionals. In turn, your company can reach our professional audience via several corporate support options: