City of Santa Fe Hosts First Annual Water and Energy Expo and Summit, April 24–27

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(Free-Press-Release.com) April 6, 2010 -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

6 April 2010, Santa Fe, New Mexico

City of Santa Fe Hosts First Annual Water and Energy Expo and Summit, April 24–27

The City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Office hosts its first annual Santa Fe Water and Energy Expo and Summit April 24–27. Public and professional events over these four days will provide opportunities for education and dialogue within our community regarding water and energy issues and make available information and tools for resource conservation.

Santa Fe Water and Energy Pre-Conference Expo and Workshops, April 24–25
The Water and Energy Expo is a free public program featuring more than 20 different presentations on conservation and sustainability, as well as exhibits from more than 40 local businesses and non-profit organizations. Rainwater harvesting expert Brad Lancaster will give a free public lecture titled Planting Water: What You Can Do Today! on April 25, 1 p.m. at the Hilton.

The schedule of public workshops is available at: www.water2conserve.com/water_energy.html.

Santa Fe Water and Energy Summit, April 26–27

The Summit is a professional conference bringing together organizations, individuals and agencies to explore and examine the link between water and energy from a local, state and national perspective. Presentations will cover water and energy conservation, rainwater harvesting, irrigation efficiency, rebate programs and the latest in green building codes.

Presenters Include:
• Dr. Thomas Bowles, Science Advisor to NM Governor Bill Richardson
• Dr. John Fogarty, New Energy Economy
• Bill Hoffman, noted commercial water conservation expert
• Randy Kauk, co-founder and president of RainHarvest Systems, the largest retailer of rainwater catchment products in the US
• Brad Lancaster, noted author and speaker on rainwater harvesting
• Susie Marbury, NM Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Dept.
• Kim Shanahan, Santa Fe Area Homebuilders Association

• Valerie Strassberg, Water–Energy Project Director, Nature’s Voice Our Choice


The Summit will examine both passive and technological solutions to improving water and energy efficiencies; current and upcoming conservation incentive programs, both local and national; and the technological and policy challenges in the industry today.

A conference program and schedule is available at: www.water2conserve.com/water_energy.html.

Contacts:
Daniel Ransom, Water Conservation Manager
City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Office
dsransom@santafenm.gov
o: 505.955.4221; c: 505.660.745; fax: 505.955.4208

Teri Thomson Randall, Conference Coordinator
nambegal@gmail.com
c: 505.577.8899

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