[E&E seminars] Reminder: Bringing Renewable Power to Nicaragua (Oct 11, 6pm, 56-114)

[Beth Conlin]

The MIT Pledge Effort Presents:

Bringing Renewable Power to Nicaragua
With Mathias Craig '03
October 11, 2007, 6pm - 7pm, 56-114
http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=56-114&mapsearch=go

Come hear the story of Mathias Craig, who graduated with a master's 
degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2003 and co-founded a 
nonprofit, blueEnergy, that has brought wind power to 1,500 people in 
Nicaragua.  Mathias was selected as a CNN Hero in 2007.  Learn about the 
founding of blueEnergy, where Mathias and the group are today, and the 
challenges they faced along the way.  Co-sponsored by the MIT Energy Club.

CNN Hero: Mathias Craig:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2007/07/30/cnn.hero.mathias.craig.cn
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blueEnergy is a Tech Award Laureate:
http://techawards.org/laureates/stories/index.php?id=159

blueEnergy:
http://www.blueenergygroup.org/

The MIT Pledge Effort:
http://sustainability.mit.edu/Pledge

The MIT Pledge Effort is supported by Students for Global 
Sustainability, the Laboratory for Energy and the Environment, and the 
Technology and Culture Forum.
-- 
Christopher J. Sequeira
MIT Aeronautics, Technology and Policy Program
csequeir at mit.edu