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To further the dialogue between stakeholders throughout the low-income energy community, the Low-Income Forum on Energy (LIFE) is proud to host the LIFE Webinar Series. The LIFE Webinar Series serves as a venue for communicating information on assistance programs and current topics relevant to the low-income energy field to those involved in addressing the energy needs of low-income energy consumers. The Webinar Series is open to all and is available at no cost.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
1:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. ET
Presenters: Sara Jayanthi, NYSERDA
Across New York State, community solar is making clean solar energy available to more New Yorkers than ever before. Community solar allows eligible residents to go solar—no equipment required. Solar panels are installed at a site in a community rather than on individual rooftops.
Join this webinar to learn about Solar for All, a utility-bill assistance program administered by NYSERDA, that offers participants free subscriptions to a local community solar project. Program participants receive monthly credits on their electricity bills—between $5-$15 a month—and there are no upfront costs, fees, or payments to participate.
To be eligible participants must:
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
Presenter: Sara Hayes, American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy (ACEEE)
The buildings people work and live in can dramatically influence their health. Energy efficiency programs can make homes safer and healthier while directly benefiting vulnerable families financially. Efficiency-related building upgrades can improve housing conditions, reduce exposure to air pollution, and strengthen the financial security of families by lowering energy bills (and health care costs). They may also address other basic building safety measures, such as handrails and smoke, radon, and carbon monoxide detectors. Recognition of the important links between energy efficiency measures and health outcomes is on the rise. This growing awareness, paired with an ongoing evolution of the health care sector, provides an unprecedented opportunity for energy and health professionals to work in tandem.
ACEEE's recent report, Protecting the Health of Vulnerable Populations with In-Home Energy Efficiency: A Survey of Methods for Demonstrating Health Outcomes, looks at energy efficiency programs across the United States to identify the methods they are using to measure and document their health impacts. The report compiles evaluations of methods used by 63 programs, including energy efficiency or weatherization programs as well as home health or green home programs designed explicitly to improve the health of building occupants. Join this webinar to learn about ACEEE's latest research on the intersection of energy efficiency and health, including recommended strategies to better assess and communicate the benefits of a dual approach.
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. ET
Presenters: HEAP Bureau, NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program that issues heating benefits to supplement a household's annual energy cost. The program also offers other assistance to eligible households including heat and heat-related emergency benefits, cooling assistance, and heating equipment clean and tune, repair, and replacement benefits. This webinar provides updates on HEAP for 2019-2020 heating season.
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Thursday, September 19, 2019
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET
Presenter: Jeremy Troskowski, Learning and Development Services (LEADS), Buffalo State College
myBenefits is an online tool for New York State residents. Users can check possible eligibility for multiple human services benefit programs; apply online for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP); recertify for SNAP or Temporary Assistance; report changes; and view case details. Join this webinar for a demonstration of how myBenefits can be used a resource to connect your clients to programs and services that will benefit them.
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET
Presenter: Neil Muscatiello, NYS Department of Health
In cooperation with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's Health Across All Policies initiative (as directed by Executive Order 190) the Low-Income Forum on Energy (LIFE) incorporates a "Focus on Health" feature into LIFE Webinar Series programing. "Focus on Health" webinars bring into view issues at the intersection of health, energy, and access to wellness for lower-income and disadvantaged New Yorkers.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework is a five-step process that allows health officials to develop strategies and programs to help communities prepare for the health effects of climate change. The framework allows health officials to more effectively anticipate, prepare for, and respond to a range of climate sensitive health impacts – the negative impacts of which are disproportionately experience by lower income communities. Learn how BRACE's work on resilience against climate change impacts the communities you serve. In addition to an overview of the framework and its uses, the webinar will provide:
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET
Presenter: Juan Parra, Solar One
Solar One is an environmental non-profit based out of New York City with a line-up of programs all aimed of solving issues around climate change in the urban context through engagement and education. Their programs include a Green Design Lab that works with NYC public schools to get environmental education into the classroom; a Green Workforce Training Lab that trains New York City residents in solar and green construction jobs; managing Stuyvesant Cove, a park that provides local educational and community events; and Here Comes Solar, a program aimed at expanding access to solar energy to all New Yorkers--particularly those in historically under-served areas--by offering technical assistance for solar projects. Join us to learn best practices for helping communities tackle climate change issues.
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Presenters: Bianca Shaw, NYSERDA; CEEP Community Energy Advisors
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) deploys Community Energy Advisors to conduct engagement activities to New York State residents, small businesses, and multifamily building owners, with an emphasis on low-to-moderate income (LMI) households and communities. The goals of CEEP are to address energy affordability needs, reduce energy bills, and increase participation in energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions and programs. The program also works to increase awareness of and access to financing options for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Community Energy Advisors educate households and communities to increase energy literacy, enable informed energy decisions, support implementation of clean energy projects, and decrease energy consumption. Join us to learn about the Community Energy Engagement Program and to hear from Community Energy Advisors about outreach and engagement in their regions.
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Presenter: Elizabeth Marx, Pennsylvania Utility Law Project
Victims of domestic violence often face unique challenges in establishing and/or maintaining utility service, especially when attempting to leave an abusive home. Webinar participants will learn more about these unique challenges and the stark consequences to the victim and their children. Participants will also learn how to leverage existing legal and policy protections to help victims and their families to connect and maintain safe, stable, and affordable utility service. Finally, participants will explore the potential for additional policy solutions that, if adopted, could better shield victims of domestic violence from the loss of critical utility services.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Presenter: Jennifer Lawrence, Social Enterprise and Training (SEAT) Center
Social Enterprise and Training (SEAT) Center provides workforce development and training opportunities to underrepresented populations in the greater Capital Region. Join representatives from the Center who will provide information on transformative educational and workforce development and training opportunities in clean energy and how SEAT developed social enterprise services and revenue generating projects to teach skills and build community. Learn about their energy training programs and a new initiative with the Department of Environmental Conservation to reduce asthma rates in homes. In addition, attendees will hear about SEAT's innovative LEED Platinum Net Zero home, which will be sold under affordable housing, being built by YouthBuild students.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Presenters: Brenda Episcopo, United Way of New York State; Rushka Tcholakova, United Way of the Greater Capital Region
The ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) Project is a cross-state collaboration among United Ways, with research support provided by Rutgers University. The Project brings focus onto families and individuals who work but whose salaries do not provide sufficient resources to meet basic needs—those who are above the federal poverty level, but below a sustainable wage. Traditional measures of poverty do not capture the magnitude of people who are struggling financially. The ALICE metric offers a better way to count and understand New York's asset limited, income constrained employed residents, and to ultimately inform policy decisions to affect positive change for this growing portion of our population. Join this webinar to learn about the recently-updated ALICE Report and for a real-time demonstration of the new publicly available web-based data resource that can provide information about your region.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
1:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. ET
Presenter: Sage Green, PUSH Buffalo
School 77 is an 80,000-square-foot former Buffalo Public School built in 1927, located on the West Side of Buffalo. School 77 was closed and abandoned for nearly six years, but PUSH Buffalo and the community have now transformed it into solar-powered affordable senior apartments and a community center. Further details on the webinar will be provided soon, but register now to learn more about this community-centered collaborative model.
Thursday, November 15, 2018
1:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. ET
Presenters: Gary Swan and Elissa Richards, National Energy Foundation
Join the LIFE Webinar Series to learn about National Energy Foundation's (NEF) National Energy Literacy Survey, a groundbreaking study of high school aged Americans knowledge and attitudes about energy and energy consumption and what their corresponding energy-related behaviors are. The survey reached out to 2,005 randomly selected high school seniors from across the U.S., stratified for geographic and demographic factors, including family income level. NEF is using the information gleaned to inform and develop their educational materials and programs. Learn about the survey methods and results that shed light on tomorrow's energy consumers.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. ET
Presenters: Andrew Bryk and Emily Urban, NYS HEAP Bureau, NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program that issues heating benefits to supplement a household's annual energy cost. The program also offers other assistance to eligible households including heat and heat-related emergency benefits, cooling assistance, and heating equipment clean and tune, repair, and replacement benefits. This webinar provides updates on HEAP for 2018-2019 heating season.
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Thursday, September 20, 2018
10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. ET
Presenters: Jack Spaeth, City of Utica and Sy Oilker, JTC Corporation
The City of Utica has received funding from NYSERDA's REVitalize initiative to design and develop a local microgrid. REVitalize helps community-based organizations plan for, develop, and implement clean energy projects for the areas they serve. These community-scale clean energy projects can include community solar, district geothermal or biomass, microgrid, and aggregated energy efficiency and weatherization, among other types of projects. The City of Utica is working with JTC Corporation to perform a feasibility study and partnering with the Utica Municipal Housing Authority to reduce the energy consumption in one of their eight sites through the construction of a microgrid. Join this webinar to learn about the potential benefits of a local microgrid and discuss the preliminary methodology for the development of a community energy system for low- to moderate-income residents of City of Utica.
Date: Thursday, August 16, 2018
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
Presenters: Alison Donovan, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, Phillip Picotte, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation; John Scicchitano, NYSERDA
Zero Energy Modular (ZEM) homes are an emerging affordable housing solution. Factory built, all-electric and highly efficient, ZEMs are often outfitted with rooftop solar and use about as much energy as they produce each year, resulting in low or no monthly energy bills for residents. ZEMs were initially developed as a mobile home replacement but have been deployed in multiple other affordable housing applications.
NYSERDA and Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) are researching what it will take to bring ZEM to New York State. During this webinar, NYSERDA and VEIC will provide an overview of ZEM along with preliminary thoughts on the opportunities and barriers of ZEM as an affordable housing solution. The Q&A session will include discussion about possibilities, benefits, and challenges of ZEM. Details about an opportunity to participate in a focused discussion about ZEM as an affordable housing solution will be provided during the webinar.
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Date: Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Time: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EST
Presenters: Representatives of NYSERDA's NY-Sun Team
Join our webinar to learn about Solar for All, a new community solar program administered by NYSERDA, which will begin accepting applications in summer 2018. With Solar for All, eligible New Yorkers will have an opportunity to receive a subscription to a community solar project at no cost. Program participants will receive monthly credits on their electricity bills, with no associated upfront costs, fees, or payments to participate. To be eligible participants must:
Join us to learn about the new Solar for All initiative and New York State's community solar landscape.
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Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Time: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EST
Presenters: Representatives of WE ACT for Environmental Justice
WE ACT for Environmental Justice is a Northern Manhattan community-based organization whose mission is to build healthy communities by assuring that people of color and/or low-income participate meaningfully in the creation of sound and fair environmental health and protection policies and practices. Climate stressors in frontline communities are often coupled with pre-existing localized stressors, addressing Manhattan's urban heat island, air pollution, disproportionately high-energy costs, and a general lack of access to green space. The members of these communities are the least equipped to respond to extreme weather events and generally have a harder time bouncing back from them. It is essential that marginalized people have a voice and a seat at the table during the decision-making process. WE ACT for Environmental Justice has initiated a climate resilience planning process led by neighborhood residents. In a series of public meetings over six months, some 400 residents drew on their own knowledge and vision to produce the Northern Manhattan Climate Action Plan, which calls for community-controlled renewable energy, emergency preparedness, social hubs and participatory governance. Join us to hear about three current projects that are focused on building climate resilience in Northern Manhattan. 150kW goal of rooftop solar for Low-to-moderate income HDFC homeowners in Northern Manhattan. Manhattanville Community Hub: A neighborhood resilience hub in West Harlem that sustainably provides hyper-local analog and digital information during extreme weather events. 2018 WE ACT Energy Efficiency Campaign: A state-level proposal that seeks to relieve inequitable electrical cost burdens imposed on low income New Yorkers.
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Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m. EST
Presenter: James Hartz, Director of Community Development for Tonawanda, New York
The Town of Tonawanda, NY recently completed a Solarize campaign in which they were able to offer low- and moderate-income households the ability to purchase solar panel installations financed through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Eligible households are offered a 0% interest, deferred payment loan to purchase a residential solar installation. Every community in New York State that receives CDBG funding from HUD can utilize these funds to provide energy efficiency improvements, including solar panel installations, to income qualified homeowners. James Hartz, Director of Community Development for the Town of Tonawanda, will present the details of how Tonawanda implemented a program utilizing CDBG funds to expand solar access to low- to moderate-income residents.
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Wednesday, February 21, 2018
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST
Presenter: Johanna Zetterberg, State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network and Gregory Leventis, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Ensuring that low- and moderate-income (LMI) households have access to energy efficiency is equitable, provides energy savings as a resource to meet energy needs, and can support multiple policy goals, such as affordable energy, job creation, and improved public health. Although the need is great, many LMI households may not be able to afford efficiency improvements or may be inhibited from adopting efficiency for other reasons. Decision-makers across the country are currently exploring the challenges and potential solutions to ramping up adoption of efficiency in LMI households, including the use of financing.
To aid in this process, he State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network (SEE Action), a division of the U.S. Department of Energy, has released a report to offer state and local policymakers, state utility regulators, program administrators, financial institutions, consumer advocates and other low- to moderate -income stakeholders with an understanding of the current state of energy efficiency financing for low- and moderate-income households. Join us to learn about:
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Wednesday, January 17, 2018
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EST
Presenters: Representatives from NYSERDA's RetrofitNY and NYC Retrofit Accelerator
Join us to learn how New York State is moving New York State's Affordable Multifamily Buildings toward Net-Zero Energy. NYSERDA's RetrofitNY team is working to revolutionize the way New York State renovates affordable multifamily buildings to approach or achieve net-zero energy performance. The program is focused on catalyzing the market through demand aggregation, financing solutions, and partnerships with forward-thinking building owners and industry players. As a complimentary program, the NYC Retrofit Accelerator offers free, personalized advisory services that streamline the process of making energy efficiency improvements to buildings that will reduce operating costs, enhance tenant comfort, and improve our environment. Learn how RetrofitNY and the NYC Retrofit Accelerator are improving the energy performance and comfort of residential buildings.
View the Moving New York State's Affordable Multifamily Buildings Toward Net-Zero Energy webinar presentation slides. [PDF]
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
1:30-2:30 p.m. ET
Presenter: Eric O'Shaughnessy, National Renewable Energy Lab
Community solar is one policy tool to increase solar access in low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities. The efficacy and sustainability of LMI community solar programs depend on several factors such as program structure, financing, incentives, and customer outreach. The National Renewable Energy Lab is researching LMI community solar program designs implemented by state agencies and proposed in the literature. This research will inform policymakers about lessons learned and best practices in LMI community solar programs. Join this webinar to stay current on the latest community solar models benefiting low-income communities.
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017
1:30–2:30 p.m. ET
Presenter: Jennifer Jackson, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. Their programs promote economic development and provide technical assistance to help communities move toward empowerment. To support rural households in homeownership, the USDA provides affordable loans and grants to low-income applicants to purchase and repair homes located in rural areas. Learn more about these programs and how you can partner with USDA to better serve your client's home repair and energy efficiency needs.
View the USDA's Opportunities for Low-Income Households in Rural New York webinar presentation slides. [PDF]
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. ET
Presenter: Andrew Bryk and Emily Urban, HEAP Bureau, NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program that issues heating benefits to supplement a household's annual energy cost. The program also offers an emergency benefit for households in a heat or heat‐related emergency. This webinar provides updates on HEAP for 2017-2018 heating season.
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Thursday, September 21 2017
1:30 2:30 p.m. ET
Presenter: Matt McQuinn, NYSERDA
Homeowners throughout New York State spend a significant portion of their household income on heating bills, especially when volatile fossil fuel markets cause oil and propane prices to rise. When fossil fuel prices rise many rural areas of the state witness an increase in homeowners turning to wood, a locally-sourced and relatively inexpensive, fuel to heat their homes. This session will provide an overview of Renewable Heat NY, an initiative launched by Governor Cuomo to provide more affordable advanced biomass heating options to homeowners and help build the high-efficiency, low-emissions biomass heating industry in New York State. Join this webinar to learn about the incentives available for advanced cordwood boilers, pellet boilers, and pellet stoves—including information about additional incentives for income-qualified households.
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Friday, August 22, 2017
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. ET
Presenter: Benjamin Cuozzo, GRID Alternatives Tri-State
Renewable energy can help drive environmental benefits and economic growth for communities most impacted by climate change, pollution and underemployment. GRID Alternatives is a national leader in helping low-income communities and communities of color get access to clean, affordable solar power and solar jobs, and our energy access work is lighting up off-grid communities across the globe. Its local affiliate office, GRID Alternatives Tri-State, is working throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to push this vision forward.
GRID Alternatives Tri-State has launched partnerships with other industry stakeholders such as Solar One, Co-op Power, and the Association for Energy Affordability (AEA) to expand low- to moderate income (LMI) access to clean energy technologies to the multifamily affordable housing market. By innovating cooperative ownership models and impact investment, the Affordable Solar New York (ASNY) Partnership is working to increase adoption of solar PV by all forms and sizes of affordable housing developers. GRID Alternatives is also working in conjunction with AEA to offer multifamily affordable housing owners the opportunity to undertake deep efficiency retrofits, and further increase savings through direct behind-the-meter solar PV installations, or helping their tenants enjoy the benefits of solar PV through community shared solar models.
This webinar will discuss these ongoing partnerships in terms of lessons learned and from the perspective of how leveraging partnerships with other local community benefit organizations can drive better results for programs and a better experience for beneficiaries.
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New York State residents now have many paths to participating in solar, from buying or leasing a rooftop solar system to subscribing to a local community solar installation. For low-income households, solar can provide long-term financial benefits for those struggling with high energy costs in addition to being a source of clean, local energy. New York State is committed to expanding access to renewable energy to low- to moderate-income households and communities, including solar energy options. On this webinar, options for accessing solar that are currently available will be discussed in terms of their key differences and benefits from the perspective of a low-to-moderate income household. In addition, webinar participants will learn about new NYSERDA programs and funding opportunities that support solar projects for low-to-moderate income homeowners, multifamily affordable housing providers, and local organizations looking to engage low-income households in community solar.
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Thursday, June 29, 2017
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET
Presenter: Tom Carey, NYS Homes and Community Renewal
New York State's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is one of the largest residential energy conservation programs in the United States. Administered by New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) through its Office of Housing Preservation, WAP installs energy efficiency, health, and safety measures in homes occupied by income-eligible individuals and families to improve the energy efficiency of their dwellings and to reduce their energy costs. Since the inception of the Program in 1977, more than 688,000 dwelling units have been assisted. During the 2016-2017 program year, WAP served nearly 8,000 households, reducing energy costs by more than 20%, on average. Find out how this vital program stays relevant through innovation, careful monitoring, and a focus on measurable results. Staff from NYS Homes and Community Renewal will provide an update on the program, review current initiatives, and discuss some of the program's accomplishments.
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Thursday, March 23, 2017
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm ET
Presenters: Mark Thielking, Energize NY and Jeanine Baney, Drum Hill Senior Living
Join Energize NY's founder and Executive Director Mark Thielking and Jeanine Baney, Finance Director of Drum Hill, to learn about the PACE Finance program and how it can support energy efficiency goals in affordable and multifamily housing.
Drum Hill Senior Living's 120-unit affordable independent living facility in Peekskill, NY, recently underwent major energy efficiency upgrades. Built in 1909 as a school and last renovated in 1999, the Drum Hill facility was facing to $50,000 to repair its antiquated furnace. Energize NY's PACE Finance program allowed them the access to capital needed to upgrade their facility to the benefit of residents' comfort and property owners financial concerns. One hundred percent of project capital for the energy efficiency upgrades was provided through Energize NY's PACE Finance program, which was designed to scale the adoption of energy reduction in New York State's buildings and is made available by local municipalities. Energize NY also provided guidance that helped Drum Hill maximize savings.
"We knew that we needed to upgrade our heating system, but we were not sure how we could afford to pay for it," said Jeanine Baney, Drum Hill's Finance Director, "PACE financing provided a practical and affordable solution, which enabled us to address a lot of our energy issues comprehensively, with no upfront costs and without having to tap our credit lines or reduce amenities for our residents."
Find out how much energy Drum Hill is saving, what measures they chose to implement, the return on investment of those measures, how it was paid for, and what the facility has envisioned for the future. Webinar attendees will also learn where Energize NY PACE finance is available statewide and how to qualify.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Presenter: Ariel Drehobl, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
Of the total spending on residential energy efficiency programs in 2014, 18 percent of electric efficiency expenditures and 34 percent of natural gas efficiency spending went toward low-income programs. Particularly for electricity expenditures, there is a need for more equitable spending on efficiency programs targeted to low-income households, which make up roughly 33 percent of the population nationally.
The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)'s recent report Building Better Energy Efficiency Programs for Low-Income Households addresses the key questions and challenges around low-income programs for single-family homes. It draws from a range of programs to provide recommendations for increasing the savings and reach of efficiency programming in this sector. Join this webinar to learn about practices that program administrators are using to overcome challenges and to explore strategies to use underutilized technologies and measures to realize greater savings.
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Date: Thursday, January 19, 2017
Time 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Presenters: Jennifer Gremmert, Deputy Director, Energy Outreach Colorado
Energy Outreach Colorado, a private, nonprofit organization, works with a statewide network of community assistance organizations, contractors and vendors to assist low-income consumers with energy affordability and energy assistance. The organization has helped struggling Coloradans avoid the despair of coming home to a dark, cold home with no hot water or working appliances. Through 2016, Energy Outreach has raised nearly $300 million, delivered energy assistance to hundreds of thousands of Colorado families, upgraded the energy efficiency of more than 38,000 housing units and 325 non-profit organizations and saved low-income ratepayers millions through their advocacy work.
Energy Outreach Colorado supports energy affordability in Colorado through three distinct strategies:
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Tuesday, December 13, 2016
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Presenter: Victoria Ludwig, State and Local Climate and Energy Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Energy efficiency and renewable energy provide multiple benefits to low-income communities, including cost savings, job creation, improved air quality, and healthier homes. To highlight promising practices for implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy options in low-income communities, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has created a resource: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Low-Income Communities: a Guide to EPA Programs.
This guide helps state and local staff connect with EPA initiatives that can assist them in expanding or developing their own energy efficiency and renewable energy in ways that benefit low-income communities. The guide can also be used by low-income community leaders and stakeholder groups to better understand the benefits of participating in EPA initiatives to help community members save energy costs, improve the health and safety of their homes, and protect the environment. In addition, the EPA is developing a series of case studies and program profiles to highlight effective efforts by state and local agencies, non-profits, and utilities to bring energy efficiency and renewable energy to low-income communities. EPA selected programs for inclusion based on their demonstrated ability to achieve results through on-the-ground implementation and their potential to be scalable, replicable, and sustainable, and to highlight a diverse range of communities (geography, size) and types of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. Join this webinar to learn more about these informational resources intended to help state and local energy, environmental, housing, and social services agencies, non-profits, and utilities understand successful models that they can use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by bringing energy efficiency and renewable energy to low-income communities.
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Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Time 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Presenters: Rocky Mountain Institute eLab Leap Team
Join Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) in this webinar featuring their latest research on emerging business models intended to provide clean energy solutions for low-income households and communities. In this hour, RMI's eLab Leap Team will profile specific examples of business models and explain how they are working to: (i) leverage public and private capital, (ii) streamline customer engagement, and (iii) lower costs of delivery to serve those customers who stand to benefit most from distributed energy benefits. Examples will include those featured in RMI's recent Insight Brief — Breaking Ground - New Models that Deliver Energy Solutions to Low-income Customers — and more.
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Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Presenter: Emily Maher Cmaylo, Center for Employment and Economic Supports, NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program that issues heating benefits to supplement a household's annual energy cost. The program also offers an emergency benefit for households in a heat or heat‐related emergency. This webinar provides updates on HEAP for 2016-2017 heating season.
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Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
Presenter: Christine Bosy, Office of Consumer Services
NYS Department of Public Service
In February 2016, the NYS Public Service Commission took action to immediately address unfair business practices found in the retail energy market to ensure residential and small non-residential (mass market) customers are receiving value from energy service companies (ESCOs). Case 15-M-0127 prohibits ESCOs from entering into new ESCO contracts with mass market customers unless they provide guaranteed cost savings, or provide at least 30% renewable energy. The February Order also strengthens the process for revoking an ESCO's eligibility to do business in New York if it is found to be in violation of State regulations. This webinar will cover all the important aspects of this proceeding and the Commission's continued review of services that may benefit energy consumers.
Due to technical difficulties, a recording of the Update on ESCO's webinar is not available.
Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm ET
Presenter: Noelle Francois, Heat Seek
Heat Seek helps tenants resolve their home heating issues by providing the objective, reliable temperature data they need to hold their landlords accountable when they don't provide sufficient heat in the wintertime.
Heat Seek staff and volunteers install low cost, web-connected temperature sensors in buildings across New York City at the beginning of heat season (Oct 1 - May 31), and they remain in place throughout the winter. The temperature sensors monitor the temperature by taking a reading once per hour, and readings are transmitted via 3G internet to the Heat Seek web app, where they are recorded in the tenant's account. The web app incorporates the outdoor temperature, the time of day, and time of year in order to identify whether or not a building is in violation of NYC housing code. Tenants and their advocates can access the web app at any time to view their readings, and can download heat logs for use in tenant-landlord negotiations and/or housing court.
During the winter of 2015-2016, Heat Seek ran a pilot program in 50 buildings throughout four boroughs. Buildings were sought out by the following criteria:
This webinar presentation by the Executive Director of Heat Seek provides an opportunity to learn about the initiative and the outcomes of their 2015-2016 pilot program.
View the Heat Seek webinar slides [PDF]
Download the Heat Seek webinar [MP4]
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Tuesday, July 26, 2016
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Presenters: Saima Akhtar and Ray Burke, Empire Justice Center
Assisting low-income New Yorkers in finding all of the resources available to them is an essential part of what those in the human service field provide. This session will help attendees navigate that process by providing an overview of emergency and energy assistance benefits available to low-income households through their local Departments of Social Services and discuss advocating for clients to receive the full benefits to which they are entitled.
View the Emergency Benefits webinar slides [PDF]
Download the Emerging Benefits webinar [MP4]
View the Emergency Benefits webinar streaming online
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Presenters: Erich Gunther, National Institute of Standards and Technology Disaster Research Fellow, Ronda Mosley, Public Technology Institute
Low-income populations tend to be especially vulnerable to extreme weather, earthquakes, and other hazards that inflict tremendous costs. Although communities can't stop natural hazards and have only limited ability to prevent technological- and human-caused hazards from occurring, they can minimize disastrous consequences through better planning and becoming more resilient. Certainly, a robust physical infrastructure is vital in delivering energy to communities and in minimizing disruption from these hazards. But energy systems also depend on -- and are crucial to -- other parts of the community's built environment, including physical infrastructures. A new Planning Guide from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides a practical approach to help communities set priorities and allocate resources to improve their resilience.
During this webinar, representatives of NIST and the Public Technology Institute will review the Guide, with a focus on energy systems as they relate to low-income communities. In addition, the audience will be introduced to the Community Resilience Panel for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems, a new nonprofit panel that will recommend approaches and best practices that communities can use as they seek to become more resilient.
View the Planning Guide webinar slides [PDF]
Download the Planning Guide webinar [MP4]
View the Planning Guide webinar streaming online
Presenters: Eric Goldman (contractor), FEMA Region 2 and James Segerson, American Red Cross
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Representatives from FEMA and the American Red Cross join the LIFE Webinar Series to discuss two initiatives important to low-income community resiliency.
Every community experiences emergencies and severe weather, yet fewer than 50% of Americans feel prepared to handle a disaster. Research has shown knowing what to do when a disaster strikes is critical, especially when seconds matter the most. But it takes practice. Practicing what to do, where to go and how to stay safe during an emergency empowers individuals and the entire community. America's PrepareAthon! was launched in 2013 as a national, grassroots campaign for action to increase community preparedness and resilience through hazard-specific drills, group discussions, and exercises. The goals of the campaign are to increase the number of individuals who:
Home fires are the greatest disaster threat to American families. Seven people die every day from home fires. A fire-related injury is reported every 40 minutes. Annually, home fires cause 2,500 deaths and roughly $7 billion in property damage. The Home Fire Preparedness Campaign aims to save lives, reduce injuries and build more resilient communities through raising awareness, facilitating preventative actions, and fostering community participation. The national goal is a 25% reduction in home fire deaths and injuries in the next five years.
View the PreparAThon and Home Fire Preparedness webinar slides [PDF]
Download the PreparAThon and Home Fire Preparedness webinar [MP4]
View the PreparAThon and Home Fire Preparedness webinar streaming online
Presenters: Bruce Tonn, Three3, Inc.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
The U.S. Department of Energy sponsored two multiyear peer-reviewed national evaluations of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), resulting in a statement of positive outcomes showing the program is strong and continues to operate in a cost-effective manner with many ancillary benefits such as good health, safety, and employment support. The evaluation efforts were led by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and are divided among a Retrospective Evaluation and a Recovery Act Evaluation. Both evaluations will be discussed.
View the WAP National Evaluations webinar presentation slides [PDF]
Download the WAP National Evaluations webinar [MP4]
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Presenter: Aimee Gendusa-English, Citizens Utility Board of Illinois
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Citizens Utility Board (CUB) of Illinois will provide an overview of what gas and electric deregulation is and what states have it now or will have it soon. CUB has found that in Illinois most consumers do not save money with alternative suppliers, and low-income customers are disproportionately affected in a variety of ways. CUB will illustrate how deregulation works in Illinois, highlight the biggest issues advocates have faced and how some have been resolved. The presentation will also illustrate the issues LIHEAP staff and LIHEAP clients face when it comes to processing applications from customers with third-party suppliers and how posting funds to such accounts can increase labor and drain funds.
View the Impact of Supplier Choice Programs on LIHEAP Clients and Agencies presentation slides [PDF]
Download the Impact of Supplier Choice Programs on LIHEAP Clients and Agencies webinar [MP4]
View the Impact of Supplier Choice Programs on LIHEAP Clients and Agencies webinar streaming online
Michelle Andry, NYSERDA
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
In October 2015, NYSERDA's NY-Sun program launched Affordable Solar, to expand solar energy access to households most in need of the electricity cost reductions that solar provides. Affordable Solar doubles NYSERDA incentives for residential solar projects for households earning less than 80 percent of the area or state median income, which often lack access to sufficient up-front capital to purchase a solar installation. This webinar will focus on the details of Affordable Solar, including program requirements and the application process. In addition, strategies for integrating Affordable Solar with existing community and regional efforts to increase low-income participation and benefit from clean energy such as solar will be discussed. Finally, the presentation will provide an update on the recent rollout of Community Distributed Generation by the NYS Public Service Commission, which is expected to reduce many of the barriers to solar participation for low-income households and renters through "shared solar."
View the NY-Sun's Affordable Solar Program presentation slide [PDF]
Watch the NY-Sun's Affordable Solar Program webinar [MP4]
View the NY-Sun's Affordable Solar webinar streaming online
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
In 2012, Tropical Storm Irene tore through Vermont, wreaking more destruction on mobile homes than other housing type. Mobile and manufactured homes are an important part of Vermont's affordable housing stock, and the effort to rebuild focused on creating something that was more durable, affordable, and sustainable. Affordable housing providers partnered with energy efficiency experts and a modular home builder to create the VerMod, which is a modular home built to fit on the footprint of a mobile home. With solar PV, the home is net zero in energy use, even in Vermont's harsh winter climate. Most important, this all-electric healthy home can be financed as real property. Vermont is well into its program, with more than two dozen homes placed, and the team is now working to bring the model to other states.
View the Net Zero Energy Affordable Housing presentation slides [PDF]
Download the Net Zero Energy Affordable Housing webinar [MP4]
View the Net Zero Energy Affordable Housing webinar streaming online
Presenter: Andrew Bryk, Center for Employment and Economic Supports, NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program that issues heating benefits to supplement a household's annual energy cost. The program also offers an emergency benefit for households in a heat or heat‐related emergency. This webinar provides updates on HEAP for 2015-2016 heating season.
View the HEAP Updates for the 2015-2016 Heating Season presentation slides [PDF]
Download the HEAP Updates for the 2015-2016 Heating Season webinar [MP4]
View the HEAP Updates for the 2015-2016 Heating Season webinar streaming online
Serena Rice, New Jersey Anti-Poverty Network
Jim Jacob, New Jersey SHARES
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
What can be done to start, continue, and grow a successful anti-poverty network that draws on the possibilities of as many like-minded organizations and individuals as possible? How does such a network take action to achieve the objective of reducing and ending poverty? What lessons can be learned from those who are currently engaged with an anti-poverty network? Join Serena Rice, Executive Director of the Anti-Poverty Network of New Jersey, and Jim Jacob, CEO of New Jersey SHARES, to discuss best practices for maintaining an anti-poverty network.
The Anti-Poverty Network of Network of New Jersey (APN) is a nonprofit membership organization that seeks the prevention, reduction, and end of poverty in New Jersey. APN works to address both the causes and consequences of poverty through five core strategic activities: information sharing; community education; partnership building; providing a framework for public discourse on the causes, effects, and remedies of poverty; and advocating for effective policies and programs. New Jersey SHARES (NJS) is a statewide non-profit corporation providing assistance to individuals and families in need of help meeting their energy and utility burden. Through advocacy, community outreach, education, information and referral, NJS connects low and moderate income households with available resources to meet their ongoing needs.
View the Building a Statewide Anti-Poverty Coalition presentation slides [PDF]
Download the Building a Statewide Anti-Poverty Coalition webinar [MP4]
View the Building a Statewide Anti-Poverty Coalition webinar streaming online
Skip Arnold, Energy Outreach Colorado
Jennifer Gremmert, Energy Outreach Colorado
Chris Hickling, Edison Electric Institute
Emily Fisher, Edison Electric Institute
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
The national Clean Air Act requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and enforce regulations to combat a variety of air pollution problems and to establish air quality standards for certain common and widespread pollutants. Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act specifically calls for the reduction of certain pollutant emissions from existing sources, including power plants. Under Section 111(d) of the Act, EPA has proposed greenhouse gas reduction goals for a fleet of existing fossil fuel-fired power plants in the states. Once the EPA proposal is final, individual states will be required to adopt enforceable plans to achieve these goals. However, the goals and implementation strategies intended to reduce these emissions will differ among states and, therefore, among regions and communities in those states. Join representatives of Energy Outreach Colorado and the Edison Electric Institute for a discussion about the implications of Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act for low-income communities.
View the Clean Air Act presentation slides [PDF].
Download the Clean Air Act webinar [MP4].
View the Clean Air Act webinar streaming online.
Presenters: Kelly Flowers, National Energy Foundation; Gary Swan, National Energy Foundation; Mary Thompson Grassi, National Energy Foundation
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Community in Action is an educational opportunity where people in the local neighborhood learn about energy and energy efficiency. Schools earn an educational grant for hosting with additional grant dollars earned based on participation. At these one-hour workshops, participants learn about:
In addition, participants receive energy efficiency kits with which to put their new knowledge into action in their homes and neighborhoods.
Join Kelly Flowers, Gary Swan, and Mary Thompson Grassi of the National Energy Foundation to learn about the Community in Action workshop model and share ideas about how similar workshops might be best implemented in New York State communities.
View the Community in Action presentation slides [PDF].
Download the Community in Action webinar [MP4].
View the Community in Action presentation streaming online.
Presenter: John Howat, National Consumer Law Center
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
With the installation of increasing numbers of digital electric meters with remote disconnection capabilities, some utilities are considering whether to propose implementation of prepaid service programs. With prepaid service, customers pay in advance for service and face remote disconnection soon after prepaid credits are exhausted. In this webinar we will:
Please join in to consider what essential consumer protections are necessary when considering the implementation of prepaid electricity utility service.
View the Prepaid Electric Service: Consumer Protections presentation slides [PDF].
Download the Prepaid Electric Utility Service: Consumer Protections webinar.
View the Prepaid Electric Utility Service: Consumer Protections streaming online.
Presenter: Dave Rinebolt, Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. ET
The State of Ohio offers customers with incomes under 150 percent of the federal poverty line a Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP). The Plan dates to 1983 and was significantly revised in 2010. Recent changes converted the Plan into an affordable rate plan with the bill determined by the customer's household income. Ohio integrates this plan with the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, the Weatherization Assistance Program, fuels funds, and utility-funded weatherization programs. The coordinated programs use a single application and are administered by a single state agency in conjunction with a statewide network of local nonprofits. In addition, the coordinated programs use a centralized web-based eligibility and benefits system that sends benefit obligations directly into utility billing systems.
During this webinar, Dave Rinebolt, who serves as the executive director of Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy, a statewide nonprofit that works with all the nonprofit agencies working in the PIPP, will explain this coordinated effort. Mr. Rinebolt was intimately involved in the 2010 program revision and was instrumental in putting electric PIPP in statute in 1999.
Download the Ohio's Percentage of Income Payment Plan webinar.
View the Ohio's Percentage of Income Payment Plan webinar streaming online.
Presenter: Aimee Gendusa-English, Citizens Utility Board of Illinois
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. ET
The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) of Illinois is an independent, nonprofit watchdog group tasked with protecting utility ratepayers from unnecessary costs. In its 30 year history, CUB has saved consumers more than $20 billion by blocking rate hikes and winning refunds, pushing for tougher consumer protection laws, and tireless public information and education campaigns, prompting the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to call CUB "(t)he gold standard for consumer groups nationally".
One of CUB's most popular services is called a "Utility Bill Clinic". These events evolved to help consumers navigate the pitfalls of phone, gas and electric deregulation, and public interest grew as Illinois adopted advanced metering infrastructure and expanded energy efficiency incentive programs. Clinics center around one-on-one utility bill reviews, in which CUB staff screen bills for unnecessary charges, expensive rates, and high energy consumption. Strong partnerships with LIHEAP offices and Public Housing Authorities suggest that clinics may draw greater turnout and yield more demonstrable results than some initiatives specifically targeted at low-income households. In this session, CUB explains how framing events in terms of "spotting hidden fees" and "avoiding scams" draws consumers who might not normally attend a seminar about "energy efficiency". Moreover, CUB will provide examples of how the individualized format fosters teachable moments and creates opportunities to make household-specific suggestions for reducing energy consumption, and often concludes with directly enrolling client accounts in a variety of efficiency programs.
Download the Citizens Utility Board of Illinois Utility Bill Clinic webinar.
View the Citizens Utility Board of Illinois Utility Bill Clinic webinar streaming online
Presenters: Nat Treadway, Distributed Energy Financial Group, LLC and Judith Schwartz, To the Point
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. ET
Distributed Energy Financial Group's Low Income Energy Issues Forum is focused on innovative and integrated policies and approaches that help close the widening gap between what vulnerable energy consumers can pay and their current utility bills. The Forum is comprised of utilities, regulators, energy assistance administrators and others who are taking a fresh look at the best ways to provide utility services and bill payment assistance to low-income energy consumers. This webinar will examine low-income customer decision making in the context of current regulatory practices and highlight seven elements that appear to consistently yield the greatest possibilities for success.
Download the Low-Income Consumer Decision Making webinar.
View the Low-Income Consumer Decision Making webinar streaming online
NYSERDA offers objective information and analysis, innovative programs, technical expertise, and support to help New Yorkers increase energy efficiency, save money, use renewable energy, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. A public benefit corporation, NYSERDA has been advancing energy solutions and working to protect the environment since 1975.


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Here is something you did not know about me, until now.
A lot of my underwear is sparkly. Plus, it is in pretty amazing condition seeing as these have been my wears since 2011 now. This is by no means the full extent of my underwear – what you are seeing is 7 pairs, plus one bra that snuck into my underwear drawer as an accident – I was trying to get a good range of colours.
The ones I wear the most of these you see here are the ones that look like a watercolor painting with grey lace edging – that is by Maidenform which is one brand you should become familiar with if you plan to visit the US – we do not have it here in Australia as far as I know.
The sparkly ones are Vanity Fair Illumination. Both of these brands are available at Macys and often found on the clearance rack.
All of the underwear you see here cost me less than $5 per pair US, in most cases it was on the clearance rack for $2-3.
So why am I showing you my underwear? It is to show you that you can use a Ziploc bag to pack it into a smaller space. You can squeeze a lot of air out of the ziploc bag – you can even use a vacuum to suck more air out of it, if you wanted to.
This is a standard quart sized Ziploc bag. This is the one you use to carry on your liquids. To help you work out what size you need if you can only get a glad bag, here are the measurements of the Ziploc in centimetres.
So, you roll your underwears up all pretty like, and place them inside the ziploc. Then you seal most of the top, and squeeze out as much of the air as you can.
Sitting on the bag seems to do the most good if you do not have a vacuum handy. I do not tend to vacuum pack because I never know if I will have access to one on the other end.
Why would you want to do this?
Here are a couple of quick and good reasons –
1. So that you have more space in your carryon.
2. So you can easily find your underwear.
3. So when you unpack your bag, you can keep the underwear in the ziploc in your drawer – keeps them neat and tidy.
4. If you label the clean ziploc clean, take a spare ziploc and label it worn, you can put your worn underwear together in there – for ease of taking to the laundromat, or for packing to take home and knowing which ones are dirty and need washing.
5. You can take this concept and run with it, through all your packing. You might want to get some larger ziplocs if you are going to do this – I have the extra big "gallon" sized ones for this purpose.
Speaking of neat and tidy, what if you have to rummage through your carryon at security? What if they ask you to take everything out of your bag because you have something that they want to take a closer look at? Have you ever seen those people with their underwear all over the counter? Pack it this way, that won't be you. People won't even know what is in that ziploc unless they get up close and personal with it.
More awesome uses for ziploc bags will be coming to you as a surprise over the next few weeks. 🙂

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This book lists a set of tools for plastic surgery which are scatty, hybrid, imaginary and impossible, as the Catalogue of Unfindable Objects by the pataphysician Jacques Carelman. The book takes the form of an old encyclopedia like the french Encyclopaedia, or a Systematic Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts, and Crafts, published from 1751 to 1772 under the direction of Diderot and D'Alembert.
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5 Indian origin cricketers who captained other countries
It is a common phenomenon in cricket for players with origins in one country going on to represent another one during their international careers. However, the sport has also witnessed instances when such cricketers have gone on to captain the nation they are based in for a considerable period of time.
Over the years, a number of players hailing from an Indian origin have skippered international sides other than India. While some of them had quite a lot of success in the role, there were quite a few who couldn't quite produce the kind of performance that was expected.
Here's a glance at 5 Indian origin cricketers who captained other countries:
5. Aasif Karim (Kenya)
One of Kenya's longest serving captains in ODI cricket, Asif Karim, hails from the Indian community settled in Mombasa, Kenya. He was a regular part of the Kenyan team during their early years in international cricket, beginning from the 1996 World Cup and has represented the African nation in 34 ODIs.
Karim took over as the skipper of Kenya in the year 1997 and was at the helm for 21 matches, including the 1999 ICC World Cup. During his captaincy reign, the team won 6 matches and lost 15 of them. In 1999, the mantle of captaincy was handed back to former skipper Maurice Odumbe.
However, Aasif Karim continued to play every now and then before retiring from the sport following Kenya's monumental 2003 World Cup campaign.


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While reading some of the comments about the F-35 and how it will not solve the US Navy's problem regarding distance/deep strike, its become obvious to me that some are forgetting about an important part of our nation's naval aviation history....The cancellation of the ALL ASPECT Stealth A-12 Avenger II. via Wikipedia...
The United States Navy began the Advanced Tactical Aircraft (ATA) program in 1983. The program was to develop and field a replacement for the A-6 Intruder by 1994. Stealth technology developed for the United States Air Force would be used heavily in the program.[4] Concept design contracts were awarded to the industry teams of McDonnell Douglas/General Dynamics, and Northrop/Grumman/Vought in November 1984. The teams were awarded contracts for further concept development in 1986.[5]The A-6 was the long range strike platform of choice for the US Navy. The A-12 was to be its replacement and IF it had succeeded we would see a Navy much better positioned to handle the anti-access threat we're facing today. From the same entry...
The McDonnell Douglas/General Dynamics team was selected as the winner on 13 January 1988, the rival team led by Grumman surprisingly failed to submit a final bid.[6] The McDonnell Douglas/General Dynamics team was awarded a development contract and the ATA aircraft was designated A-12. The first flight was initially planned for December 1990.[5] The A-12 was named Avenger II in homage to the World War II-era Navy torpedo-bomber Grumman TBF Avenger.[7]
The Navy initially sought to buy 620 A-12s and Marines wanted 238. In addition, the Air Force briefly considered ordering some 400 of an A-12 derivative.[5][8] The A-12 was promoted as a possible replacement for the Air Force's General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark, and for the United Kingdom's Panavia Tornado fighter-bombers.[6] The craft was a flying wing design in the shape of an isosceles triangle, with the cockpit situated near the apex of the triangle.[9] The A-12 gained the nickname "Flying Dorito".[9]
The A-12 I did terminate. It was not an easy decision to make because it's an important requirement that we're trying to fulfill. But no one could tell me how much the program was going to cost, even just through the full scale development phase, or when it would be available. And data that had been presented at one point a few months ago turned out to be invalid and inaccurate."Long story short?
The A-12 was the right airplane at the wrong time.


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(CHICIAGO, Ill.) - Four second half goals propelled the Carnegie Mellon University women's soccer team to a 4-1 victory in a key University Athletic Association (UAA) and nationally ranked matchup against the University of Chicago on Sunday, November 1. The victory gives the Tartans a 14-1-1 overall mark and a 5-1 Association mark while the Maroons fall to 12-5, 4-2.
The Tartans, ranked third in the nation, rebounded from a 1-0 double overtime defeat to sixth-ranked Washington University on Friday, by topping 18th-ranked Chicago and remain tied with Washington at the top of the UAA standings with one game to play.
Sophomore Tori Iatarola (West Dundee, Ill./Loyola Academy) scored the game's first goal when she connected on a shot in the 58th minute. Her shot came off a pass from sophomore Katie Strycharz (Potomac Falls, Va./Dominion) and hit the crossbar before crossing the goal line.
In the 71st minute, senior Alli McGugan (Chicago, Ill./Marist) scored her second goal of the season when she finished a shot inside the box after Chicago had trouble clearing the ball. Eight minutes later, Iatarola served a corner kick in front of the goal where senior Carson Quiros (Atlanta, Ga./Whitefield Academy) put her head on it for the Tartans' 3-0 lead.
The Tartans took a four-goal advantage when freshman Kaily Bruch (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South) scored her first career goal in the 81st minute. Bruch received a pass from Quiros and dribbled past the goalie before connecting with the net.
Junior Katie Liston (Lakewood, Ohio/Montessori HS at University Circle) made three saves in net before giving up a goal in the 89th minute off a rebound following a shot that hit the post. Two of Liston's saves came on back-to-back shots in the 78th minute before Quiros put the Tartans up by three.
The Tartans will close out the regular season at Case Western Reserve University (7-6-4, 0-5-1) on Saturday, November 7 at 5:00 p.m.


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Campion pupils put through their paces at Talent Inspiration Programme
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Over the Summer holidays, Campion School based in Bugbrooke, South Northants were fortunate to be awarded six places on the Youth Sport Trust Talent Inspiration Programme.
This was a National programme where only 150 students from the whole country were invited for a three day residential at Loughborough University targeted at developing high level sporting understanding and performance. The students selected to attend by the Youth Sport Trust were: Jessica Costello (Netball), Cara Beswick (Martial Arts), Alistair Ayre (Hockey/ rugby), Ellie Cowlard (Equestrian), Ewan Fuller (Rugby) and Tom Ball (Rugby).
Two students, Jessica and Cara, have each written a short passage outlining their time at the Programme:
"During the holidays I attended TIP (Talent Inspiration Programme). This was a once in a lifetime opportunity that I'm so grateful to have attended. It included interactive workshops full of activities and game, testing both our mental and physical abilities to their maximum and watching high intensity and very competitive sports and making us think that one day that could be us. Although I enjoyed every minute, my favourite thing over the three days was listening to our mentors and leaders speeches about how they achieved what they did and their hard work and determination they had to go through. They were inspiring, motivating and engaging to all. Overall it was an incredible experience that I will never forget, I met some incredible people and did so many incredible things. It was the highlight of the summer".
Jessica Costello
"During the summer, I was selected as one of 150 people to attend the Talent Inspiration programme. It was a truly amazing experience which I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of. Over the three day camp, we endured physical and mental activities which tested the six keys of success - giving us a mindset to achieve more. Having a Paralympic athlete as our mentor and seeing how he has journeyed through his difficulties was truly inspiring and shows that anything is possible. Over the three days, my favourite experience was watching the School Games Wheelchair Basketball and Volleyball. We were also given the opportunity of being taught how to play wheelchair basketball - it was brilliant! It was amazing to attend, and I feel lucky for being selected"
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About Us
Introduction to Distance Education
In developing its Institutional Plan for Distance Education and Off-Campus Instruction, Prairie View A&M University assessed the place of distance education in the institution's general mission. Clearly, the mission compels the University to extend the boundaries of the campus to the boundaries of the state and beyond.
Distinguishing characteristics of the University's mission are its designation as 1) a land grant institution, 2) special purpose institution serving diverse populations, and 3) a constitutionally mandated "institution of the first class." Fulfilling its mission commits the institution to offer a comprehensive set of undergraduate and graduate degree programs through the doctorate; conduct basic and applied research in all areas, but particularly in agriculture, the sciences, engineering and selected social sciences including juvenile justice; and produce intellectual products that can be extended to improve the well-being of families, individuals, agencies, rural and urban organizations, and the varied professions.
Distance instruction is principally the employment of alternative instructional delivery methods to extend programs and services to persons unable to attend college in the traditional manner wherein instruction is typically offered on the main campus from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in a classroom or laboratory facility in which the faculty and the students are physically in the same place. Underlying the land-grant mission is the commitment to create opportunities for all persons. Neither socio-economic status, ethnicity, educationally unrelated handicap, nor geographic location must limit educational opportunity at Prairie View A&M University, a peoples' university.
Within the scope of its fiscal and human resources, Prairie View A&M University cannot fulfill its mission if it does not respond to the need for "just-in-time," non-place bound educational opportunity made possible through mediated instructional delivery (e.g., interactive video, satellite, web et cetera) or face-to-face delivery. As "an institution of the first class," Prairie View A&M University commits itself to seeking to continually be relevant to the public. Relevance means responding appropriately to traditional and non-traditional students. Technology has redefined the modes of student-faculty communication and expanded flexibility in responding to students' interests, lifestyles, and learning styles.
Distance education at the University conforms to criteria of the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; "Best Practices for Electronic Instructional Delivery of the Southern Regional Educational Board; standards for distance education of the Texas Higher Education Coordination Board; and expectations and rules of the Texas A&M University System.
Mission of Distance Education
In keeping with the University's Values including but not limited to, access and quality, the Center for Instructional Innovation and Technology Services supports student learning through eCourses (Moodle) for online, hybrid and web-assist course delivery. We support NorthSTAR and TTVN Telecommunications Networks for video course content delivery with 20 sites on the main campus plus 15 at the Northwest Center and the College of Nursing in the Texas Medical Center in Houston Texas. Instructional Innovation and Technology Services also administers the University e-portfolio and plagiarism detection services. The Center for Instructional Innovation and Technology Services' role in technology use is discussed fully in SACSCOC Federal Requirement Narratives 4.8.
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- To promote the state's goal of increasing the number of high school graduates in Texas who earn college degrees.
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Rev Ejike Mbaka Curses Buhari In Today Sunday Sermon Titled Disaster Is Coming, Says PMB Will Cry As Angels Are Warming Up
A social media user @ Chinachris Christopher few hours ago took to the social media to share what he recalled from a live message by Reverend Ejike Mbaka today.
According to the Facebook user, Mbaka cursed Buhari heavily for refusing to attend burials of Fulani Massacre victims in Benue and Plateau states.
See excerpts of the message as shared by Owerri Imo state based Chinachris about 2 hours ago:
President Buhari, a former coup plotter has no reason not to stop the ongoing killings in the country. He has no reason to not have identified the killers.
According to him, had it been that it was Imams that were killed in Benue or Plateau, he would have attended the burials. He has no reason not to have attended the burials of those killed in Benue. Supernatural disaster is coming. Angels are already warming up. Nigerians should not worry. One day there will be vacancy from Abuja. The jet will park and nobody will use it unless they repent.
He said that Buhari has declared 2019 presidential ambition as if he knows what will happen between now and Christmas. He said he is just a microphone, speaking as directed by God.
Anybody who plans to attack him because of his message will fail.
He also said that when Buhari was ill, he spent months in abroad.When his son had accident, he travelled outside.But when a mere Nigerian is ill, he gets treatment from our poorly equipped hospitals. The senators who would have intervened were silent because they need favour from Buhari.
He said when the disaster comes, President Buhari will cry. According to him, Buhari is like an egg. The sheep are crying while the shepherd is doing nothing .A shepherd is meant to show sympathy.
He urged all the people closer to Buhari and senators to pass the information to them.
He also said that PDP want to come back after 16yrs of misrule. He told them to bury their head in shame, kneel down and beg Nigerians. They have no reasons to come back.
He also said that the amount of looting ongoing in Buhari's administration as revealed spiritually is too much.
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Everybody's talking browser wars again. IE8 is out, which doesn't matter much to Linux users, and Chrome for Linux is getting closer to being usable, which does. Webkit browsers seem to be the next big thing, even though none of them are really available yet, safe for Safari. Everything else is still in alpha/beta. Even though, people are predicting the demise of Firefox already.
While that's certainly premature, certainly on the Windows size of the OS world, when it comes to Linux things look a little bleaker. There's no denying that the Linux version of Firefox leaves a bit to be desired when it comes to speed, certainly the first time it's booted. Still, it has an enormous collection of extensions and themes none of its competitors have. I've seen many people claim they stick with Firefox because they can't live without a certain extension.
But I run Firefox pretty much as-is. When I started using it, it was still called Phoenix 0.3 and IE was at version 6. Everything is better than IE6, and Phoenix at the time certainly was. It was faster. It was prettier. Most importantly, it had tabs. I never used IE6 again, not voluntarily at least.
Things have remained that way for over six years, but lately I've become dissatisfied with Firefox's speed. To put it quite simply, when it comes to speed Firefox is lagging behind. Opera boots faster, and loads webpages faster, although the difference is marginal. Chrome is much faster, in all aspects.That's why at work (where I'm forced to use Windows) Chrome 2.0 Beta has replaced Firefox as my browser of choice.
On the Linux side, I've kept using Firefox up until now. I've tried Opera, but since it's Qt it doesn't mix well with my GTK system, it isn't free, and as I said, speedwise there isn't that much difference. Kazekahase is a bit too sparse to my tastes, and so is Dillo. Midori kept crashing on me.
And then I read this article. I had tried Epiphany before, but dismissed it as another Dillo. Still, I was browsing for a new browser (see what I did there? I'm so funny…), so I thought, what the heck, and installed it. And loved it.
Don't blink when you start this browser, you'll miss it popping up. It's that fast. It zooms. It snaps. It flies, and all that while using the Gecko engine. It should be even faster when it starts using Webkit. I'm browsing the web, and I don't have to wait. Fantastic.
But wait, there's more. Since it's a native Gnome application, it's GTK-integration is so much better. The style matches the rest of my desktop, so do the icons and the language, and I don't have to configure anything. It doesn't have many options, but it has all those I want. All I changed was the startpage (blank), download location and minimum font size.
I already had the flashplugin installed, so sites like Youtube provided no problem, and loaded a good deal faster too.
And it has Adblock! Well, it does if you install epiphany-extensions, and there's no reason not to. Who doesn't love Adblock? It's the best thing that ever happened to a browser since the invention of tabs.
Best thing of all? I'm not even the latest version, because I'm using Arch Linux and GNOME 2.26 (and thus, Epiphany 2.26) is still in testing. The new version comes with its own version of the Awesome bar, which isn't essential but still quite handy. Honestly, the only things I'm missing are some shortcuts, like ctrl + Enter for url completion, and ctrl + tab for switching between tabs. I'll just have to get used to ctrl + PageUp/PageDown.
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Right now, we are getting ready for Tokyo and the 2020 fellowship.
Stay tuned for new blog posts!
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The climax to the fellowship, and also marking its end has been Harvard WorldMUN in Madrid – one of the largest international MUN conferences attracting more than 2,000 delegates from over 110 different countries and taking place in a different city each year. With its prestigious status, it is also known as the "Olympics of Model United Nations".
We all arrived a day or two earlier, to settle into the city, enjoy the warm weather (20+ degrees and sunshine) and to recharge our batteries before the start of the conference. After an opening ceremony featuring the King of Spain and some dance and music performances, the conference finally began!
On the weekend of the 22nd to 24th February we were finally there: The be.boosted delegation of 2019 would go to an international Model UN conference and apply what we had learnt over the past weeks and months in those many online calls and three offline weekends…
Offline III – It's all about the group
Just 4 weeks after Offline II in Berlin we met again, but this time in Germany's South, in Munich. We were joined by Team London, who will be joining our delegation for the London International Model United Nations conference in February, just two weeks after the third and final offline weekend.
Offline II – "Keep growing: negotiate"
The second offline weekend, taking place in mid-January in Berlin, was all about negotiation. This is a key aspect of the fellowship, and also a handy skill to use when it comes to the Harvard World MUN conference in March in Madrid as well as the London International MUN.
Offline I – Meeting all the fellows
The 14 participants in the fellowship this year are coming from very diverse backgrounds, and cover a wide variety of different subjects, from medicine over engineering and computer science to economics. We also range quite significantly in age: I am the youngest participant with age 19, while others already have finished their master's degree and are working on their PhDs now.
written by Jenny Lam and Marc Sommer
One week to go until LIMUN 2018 - Team London 2018 reflects upon their first and only offline weekend jointly with Team Panama in Berlin!
written by Thore Buergel
After completing committee allocations and double delegate matching, Team Panama takes a step back and reflects upon their second Offline weekend that took place Mid-January. Persuasive content ahead!
Team Panama: Offline 1 and beyond
written by Natalia Filvarova
As we approach our second offline session in Berlin next weekend, let us remind ourselves, and give you a flavor, of what we did when Team Panama first met in person last month.
be.boosted 2017: a Year in Review
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2017 has been a memorable year for be.boosted as an organization and the individuals who are shaping it – we want to take the chance and share our success-stories and personal accomplishments with you. We are committed to creating positive change, step by step and year by year.
LIMUN 2016 - Impressions
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Have a look at some thoughts from this years LIMUN conference, that was rocked by both our teams - the be.boosted fellows and the grow.zonees. If you're interested in joining next time; go to http://www.be-boosted.org/growzone.html!
This page is aimed at giving the interested reader a hands-on impression of our work in the past. Enjoy!
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