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Chilean Energy Group Learns About Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Twelve energy experts have been capturing vast amounts of new and beneficial information from experts, leaders, administrators and entrepreneurs in Oregon and Washington states. Organized and operated by Anglatin Ltd., this ten day tour has emphasized not only new technology, but policy and entrepreneurship.

The 150 foot blades of giant wind machines were wooping above our heads as we learned about Energy Northwest’s unique program of buying power from several sources and reselling to four member energy distributors. Meetings with energy policy makers, and promoters of energy conservation stimulated the exchange of important and innovative new ideas. Visits to traditional energy sources included a very large coal fired electrical plant, a nuclear power facility, and one of the many giant dams on the Columbia River.

Energy conservation highlights included a visit to an older home retrofitted with improved windows, lighting, Energy Star appliances, solar thermal sysem, and photovoltaic panels. The group saw the same energy conservation methods on new homes as well as commercial and industrial buildings.

Finishing in Seattle, the Chilean engineers learned about city, port and rivate industry programs for energy conservation, met entrepreneurs producing new energy technology, and saw the wide range of energy saving appliances available to homewoners. The group will return to Chile October 18, suitcases laden with publications, CDs and examples of modern energy technology.
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Itinerary

Day 1, Sunday
Arrive Portland international airport. Greetings by Anglatin and Transfer to hotel. Orientation and city tour. Group dinner. Rock Bottom microbrewery. Overnight Portland          

Day 2, Monday
Breakfast in hotel. Workshop on energy issues and projects. Workshop with the Energy trust of Oregon. Incentive and subsidy program for developing technology, methods, new energy sources, and energy efficiency. $70 million budget. Lunch. Workshop with the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. Helps get energy efficient technologies to the market. Workshop with the Portland office of Sustainable Development. Grants and education for more efficient urban use of energy. Free evening. Overnight Portland 

Day 3, Tuesday
Breakfast in hotel. Depart to Salem, the capital city of Oregon. Workshop with the Oregon Department of Energy, the largest per capita state energy office in the United States. The 70 staff office works with energy policy, energy tax credits, nuclear power and waste management, facility siting, building efficiency, school efficiency, building energy codes, equipment standards, technology development, and renewable energy development (wind, solar, biomass, biofuels, etc). Group lunch in Salem. Visit energy sites in Salem area including Photovoltaic array on the State Capital building. Continue to Corvallis, home of Oregon State University. Check-in at hotel. Overnight Corvallis

Day 4, Wednesday
Breakfast in hotel. Visit the Oregon State University Nuclear Power research facility. Interview researchers. Research in the latest developments toward safer and more efficient energy from nuclear. Visit the Oregon State University ocean wave energy research facility. Workshop with researchers on OTEC. Research on direct energy from ocean wave action. Emphasis on the technology to make this source of energy cost effective. Group lunch on campus. Return to Portland. Visit Portland Energy Conservation Inc. Portland Energy Conservation Inc. Private consulting firm that operates energy efficiency programs utilizing all technologies and methods. Free time. Overnight Portland

Day 5, Thursday
Breakfast. Tour of energy efficiency projects in the Portland area including homes, offices and industrial sites. Group picnic lunch at Rex Hill winery. Winery tour and wine tasting. Depart to Hood River with a stop at Bonneville dam. Hotel check-in Hood River. Overnight Hood River

Day 6, Friday
Breakfast in hotel. Free time in Hood River, sail boarding capital of the world. Visit to the Northwest Solar Expo - 2006. Check-in hotel. Overnight Portland

Day 7, Saturday
Breakfast. Visit to the Northwest Solar Expo – 2006. Return to hotel. Group dinner. Overnight Portland

Day 8, Sunday
Breakfast at hotel. Visit to the Northwest Solar Expo - 2006. To Seattle with touristic stops en route. Group lunch. Arrive Seattle. Hotel check-in. Guided tour of Seattle, including the port, Pike place market, Seattle Center and the old town. Overnight Seattle
           
Day 9, Monday
Breakfast in hotel. Visit public buildings using photo voltaic panels, energy efficient windows and other insulating materials. Visit manufacturers of energy efficiency products (glass, insulate panels..). Talk with owners about the market. Group lunch in Seattle. Tour solar energy (Photo voltaic installations) sites in the region. Return to hotel. Overnight Seattle

Day 10, Tuesday
Breakfast in hotel. Visit home supply store and see the energy conservation products available (if there is time). Transfer to airport. Flight to Los Angeles. Connection to Santiago. Overnight Seattle

Services include:
Transportation to the Airport
Hotel a ccommodations
Daily breakfasts
Seven lunches
Two dinners
Six touristic activities and excursions
Twenty-three technical workshops, seminars and site visits
Full-time bi-lingual guide
Travel Insurance
Air Ticket
 
   
       
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