 To showcase the momentum of the energy community, Coalition: Energy is bringing you all of the energy events, lectures, happenings, and shindigs in the state of Illinois and the Midwest
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September 3
When: Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: 1871
222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, 12th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60654
Join us at the 1871 Digital Incubator at the Merchandise Mart on September 3 to hear from Dr. Mauro Vieira, Honorable Brazilian Ambassador to the United States; Paulo Camargo, Consul General of Brazil in Chicago; and Theresa E. Mintle, President & CEO of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce.
Following the introductory presentation, the forum will feature two panels with a focus on:
- The rapid expansion of Brazil's IT market and opportunities for Chicago-based technology companies
- Connections and opportunities in Chicago and Brazil's medical technology and pharmaceutical industries
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September 4 
When: Thursday, September 4th, 2014 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Where: Coalition: Energy
18 S. Michigan, Floor 12, Chicago, IL 60603
Sustainable energy focused Office Hours with Aaron Joseph, Deputy Sustainability Officer for the City of Chicago.
This opportunity is only open to Coalition: Energy members and our small network of Energy Entrepreneurs.
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September 4 
When: Thursday, September 4th, 2014 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Where: Coalition: Energy
18 S. Michigan, Floor 12, Chicago, IL 60603
Energy Foundry and Coalition: Energy are teaming up to introduce a new happy hour and networking series.
On the first Thursday of every month, "The Current" will bring in entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, nonprofits and investors to Coalition's downtown coworking space to network, discuss, and celebrate the energy innovation community in Chicago.
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September 6
When: Saturday, September 6th, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Where: Elkins Residence
2120 N Bissell St, Chicago, IL
Come learn about this Lincoln Park solar system and the Solar Chicago Program. This program will allow Chicago area residents to aggregate their solar purchase.
Solar Socials are like mini solar tours, people who have solar installations allow others to see firsthand how solar works. Here is an article about a Solar Social held recently in Palatine.
Representatives from Solar Chicago will be on hand to educate the attendees on the program and answer questions!
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September 10
When: Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Where: Coalition: Energy
18 S. Michigan, Floor 12, Chicago, IL, 60603
The City of Chicago and Delta Institute are happy to announce that Round 4 of the Chicago Green Office Challenge will launch on September 2nd!
Come hang out with past Challenge participants and invite a peer company or organization to learn about the Challenge. Thanks in advance to support from Goose Island Brewing Company and Coalition!
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September 11
When:
Thursday, September 11th, 2014 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Argonne National Laboratory
9700 S. Cass Avenue, Building 323, Room F108, Argonne, IL, 60439
The U.S. Department of Energy sponsored SuperTruck program began in 2010 with an aggressive series of demonstration targets: a 50 percent increase in freight fuel efficiency, demonstration of an engine with 50 percent brake thermal efficiency, and development of a pathway to achieve a 55 percent brake thermal efficiency engine.
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September 11
When:
Thursday, September 11, 2014 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: Thinkubator Innovation Studios
312 N. May Street, 6th Floor,
Fulton Market - Innovation District, Chicago, IL 60607
Enjoy Discover innovative solutions to create a greener, more sustainable world.
5:30 - Networking & Appetizers
6:30 - Green Innovation Solutions
7:30 - Action Planning & Networking
8:30 - Goodbye!
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September 12
When: Friday. September 12th, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Where: Coalition: Energy
18 S. Michigan, Floor 12, Chicago, IL, 60603
 We are happy to announce our new partnership with University Technology Park at IIT. We would like to invite our members and network to join us in learning about what this new partnership means for the energy community.
Lunch will be provided.
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September 12
When: Friday, September 12th, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Where: DePaul University Loop Campus DePaul Center
1 E. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604
The Center for Financial Services is proud to cosponsor the Fourth Annual Sustainable Business Conference, once again with Greenleaf Advisors, and joined by Cradle to Cradle.
The Sustainable Business Conference is designed to introduce the concept of sustainability to the value creation process of for-profit firms.
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September 13
When: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Where: Trinity United Church of Christ
400 W. 95th St., Chicago, IL, 60628
RSVP today to come join us for food and speakers, celebrating together President Obama's Clean Power Plan, which will clean up our air, water, and reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants by 30%.
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September 14-16
When: Sunday, September 14th, 2014 to Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
Where: The Western Chicago River North
320 North Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60654
SSTI is proud to announce that its 2014 Annual Conference will be held September 14-16, 2014 in Chicago. Illinois is a global business capital that puts science, technology, and innovation to work for its residents and economy.
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September 16
When: Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Where: Coalition: Energy 18 S. Michigan, Floor 12, Chicago, IL, 60603
 We are pleased to announce Illinois Institute of Technology Office Hours with Nik Rokop, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship.
- What is the focus of Nik's office hours?
- Founder issues, operations, funding, international relations, startups and big companies - Nik loves pressing problems
- Who would Nik like to meet with?
- Anybody with a company - founders, sales, marketing, finance
- What would Nik like to help with?
- Things that are troubling people, understanding customer value, how to identify issues, find customers, and more
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When: Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Hyatt McCormick Prairie Ballroom,
2233 S. Martin Luther King Dr., Chicago, IL 60616
This intimate networking opportunity will take place on Tuesday evening at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place and will include food, drink and the chance to relax with old friends and make new connections. Gain access to top executives in the business of sourcing responsibly from women and minority business owners! Please note, space is limited for this event and offered on a first come, first serve basis.
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September 17
28th Annual Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference
When: Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM and
Where: McCormick Place-West,
South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States
Join the WBDC team, corporate and government leaders, and women entrepreneurs before the Conference to celebrate the outstanding achievements of this year's award winners: woman entrepreneurs who have demonstrated unequaled leadership, perseverance and creativity in their businesses as well as the companies that support and fuel the business of supplier diversity.
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September 18
When: Wednesday, September 18th, 2014 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Where: Green Home Chicago
213 N. Morgan, Chicago, IL, 60607
Chicago Women in Green (WIG) is a social event group where women working to make the world a greener place come together and meet face to face to develop personal relationships and be inspired by each other. Join us for some old school fun and come together to see old friends, meet new friends, relax and enjoy great company.
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September 19
When: Friday, September 19th, 2014 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Argonne National Laboratory
9700 S. Cass Avenue, Building 240, Room 1406-1407, Argonne, IL 60439
Urban systems are a major source of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion and increasingly a source of methane losses from both landfills and leaky conveyances. Understanding the drivers of urban greenhouse gas emissions is an important step towards addressing solutions to reduce future global warming impacts. Here we highlight long-term observations from the Salt Lake Valley, Utah and surrounding areas. |
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September 20
When: Saturday, September 20th, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Where: Craig Residence
4605 North Hermitage, Chicago, IL
Come learn about this Ravenswood solar system and the Solar Chicago Program. This program will allow Chicago area residents to aggregate their solar purchase.
Solar Socials are like mini solar tours, people who have solar installations allow others to see firsthand how solar works. Here is an article about a Solar Social held recently in Palatine.
Representatives from Solar Chicago will be on hand to educate the attendees on the program and answer questions!
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September 21
When: Sunday, September 21st, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Where: McVay Residence
641 Maple Lane, Batavia, IL, 60510
Solar Ambassador Patrick McVay will be hosting an ISEA Solar Social in his backyard.
The theme is "An Integrated Approach to Saving Energy in an Older Home" because his 1955 ranch house is saving natural gas, electricity and tap water as well as generating solar energy via a backyard solar pavilion that will approach two years of use by the middle of Sept.
Presentation will begin at 1PM. |
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September 23
When: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Where: University Club of Chicago
76 E. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60603
Join us for a two-part panel event with Session 1 focused on the Macro-economic and geopolitical implications of the energy revolution and Session 2 focused on identifying sector-specific impacts and likely winners and losers.
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September 25
When: Thursday, September 25, 2014 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Where: Argonne National Laboratory
9700 S. Cass Avenue, Building 362, Room F108, Argonne, IL 60439
Building hardware is expensive. Traditional design paradigms in the automotive industry often delay control system design until late in the process - in some cases requiring several costly hardware iterations. To reduce costs and improve time to market, it is imperative that greater emphasis be placed on modeling and simulation.
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September 27
When: Saturday, September 27th, 2014
Where: LincolnLand Community College
This one-day course uses a combination of lecture and classroom activities to teach the basics of solar electric systems. Participants will learn how photovoltaic (PV) systems work, diagram the four PV system types, describe and identify components, understand the best application and limitations of each system type, define the solar window, make energy efficiency recommendations, estimate system loads, and understand the basics of PV site assessment.
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September 29 - October 1
When: Monday, September 29th to Wednesday, October 1st
Where: Holiday Inn Mart Chicago
350 W. Mart Center Dr., Chicago, IL, 60654
BUILDINGChicago/Greening the Heartland is a major conference and trade expo serving architects, engineers, contractors, property owners, real estate developers, government officials and community organizations in the Midwest.
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Located in the heart of Chicago, Coalition: Energy occupies the penthouse suite of the historic Gage Building on Michigan Avenue. Just steps away from trains and downtown shops, members at this space enjoy panoramic views, which includes Millennium Park and Lake Michigan.
Coalition provides space for companies seeking the open space that coworking provides, or the independence of private offices, both benefiting from regular networking and educational events. | |
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