Hillsborough County Area Renewable Energy Initiative

Local Solutions forGlobal Issues

Welcome to HAREI

Be Proactive!Plan for your energy future

WHY?? World Oil Production

-- A Forecast

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Time is the Enemy

Reduce barriers to the use of renewable energy and conservation by providing education & assistance to help members plan and execute their energy futures.

HAREI Mission

Energy Exchanges… Enabling meetings like

this one, promoting local solutions Energy Advisors… Knowledge Base of local

experts Energy Raisers… neighbor helping neighbor Energy information sessions… win hearts and

minds Energy Audits… help people understand their

situation

Core Events

Energy Innovation We must act on our ideas. Not take the “They’ll come up with

something” approach. Keep our mission narrow, focused and productive. We can create an avenue for others to act on their natural

desire to want to join together and build a better community. We will tap into the common ways that motivate people to act –

simply providing fun and productive activities for people who share the same concerns.

We will provide a forum for people to identify and address their root problem - Whether a person’s primary concern is peak oil or global warming both issues benefit from the results of local action on energy conservation and renewable energy goals.

Encourage the creation of a plan. Organic Organization.

HAREI Energy Raisers

Modeled after “barn-raising” & tradition of neighbor helping neighbor.

Helps bring down installation costs & educate homeowners about how system works.

Installations include solar hot water/thermal, solar photovoltaic, windmills.

Photos from PAREI Energy Raisers

Fundamental Concepts

Energy vs Climate Change Appreciate Energy Think of energy costs not money Net Energy

Manufacture of energy Product energy cost

Grid vs Individual for solar – costing Include energy in all decision making Create local networks

Long Term Investment Localization (exploit local strengths) We are on our own Increase the local knowledge base Small steps to create sustainable

communities

Fundamental Concepts

HAREI is a Non-Profit Corporation in NH Look around… we are the nucleus We have mature organizations in other

areas that will help us There are local businesses that will

support our efforts There are many like-minded people in

our area who will join us We have taken the first step

Where Are We Now?

Establish HAREI By-Laws Decide on Leaders Lay out top-level plans to:

Sustain the organization Grow the organization Apply for Federal 501.c.3 status Discuss/decide how to have our first

Energy-Raiser

Next Steps… Today!

Contact:Phil Richard102 King Rd, Bedford NH603-493-3820gundoc-nh@comcast.net