Friday, November 26, 2010

Healthy Food and Schools

Presentation on alternatives to typical school lunch programs in the region, including farm to table. Taped November 6 at the 2010 McHenry County Bioneers conference at McHenry County College. Warren King, Seven Generations Ahead "Fresh from the Farm" school project; Melissa Ritter, Heartland Flavors Ltd.; Chef Zak Dolezal, Dukes Alehouse & Kitchen;

Building a Low-cost Solar Hot Air Collector

A workshop by Robert Croteau of Springfield's City Power & Light. Taped August 8, 2010 at the IREA 2010 Energy Fair, Oregon, Illinois.

Building a Low-cost Solar Hot Air Collector from Steve Wenzel on Vimeo.

Testing Efficiency of Building Materials & Designs

Victor Zaderej describes new approaches to maximizing energy efficiency and how it's being quantified with instrumentation from Oak Ridge National Laboratories. Especially interesting is a discussion of the use of phase-change materials in insulation to multiply the effective R value. Taped August 8, 2010 at the Illinois Renewable Energy Association's Energy Fair at Oregon, Illinois.

Testing Energy Efficiency of Building Materials & Designs from Steve Wenzel on Vimeo.

Peak Oil: A Community Response

Bloomington, Indiana Peak Oil Commission chair Dave Rollo provides an introduction to peak oil, the probable social consequences and his city's pro-active response. Taped August 7, 2010 at the Illinois Renewable Energy Fair, Oregon, Illinois.

Peak Oil - A Community Response from Steve Wenzel on Vimeo.