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Beaver Island Energy Project advances self-reliance study and CMU course, 1991

Also 1991 Beaver Island Energy Project progress

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TypeEvent
Dates1991-09-30 – 1992-01-18
WithinBeaver Island
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1991-09-30 – 1992-01-18
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Energy Project reported progress toward a publicly and privately funded energy study, a CMU graduate course, and a January 1992 energy inventory involving local schools and community members.

Evidence limits

This is a project communication, not an energy audit, grant agreement, course catalog, equipment deployment record, or completed self-reliance plan.

Sources

  1. Reports a September 30 presentation attended by nearly 100 citizens, joint township support for the study, a CMU graduate-level course at the Beaver Island Biological Station, a January 17–18, 1992 energy-inventory launch, and plans to integrate the study into school curriculum. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1991-12_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held fifteen-page issue scan confirms the Energy Project report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1991-12_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Publishes the Energy Project household and business usage survey covering building size, occupancy, heating fuels, annual fuel use, transportation, and authorization to obtain utility-bill history. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1992-01_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held eighteen-page issue scan confirms the energy-survey form.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1992-01_Beaver-Beacon
  5. Reports survey-form delivery and a corrected March 31 deadline, utility-cooperative meetings and historical-data offers, steering-committee organization, community focus groups, and school involvement. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1992-02_Beaver-Beacon
  6. The held twenty-two-page issue scan confirms the Energy Project update.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1992-02_Beaver-Beacon
  7. Reports end-use survey data collection, student energy demonstrations, community participation, and a four-step path from energy-use analysis through efficiency, renewable-resource evaluation, and sustainable development planning. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1992-03_Beaver-Beacon
  8. The held twenty-page issue scan confirms the Energy Project update.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1992-03_Beaver-Beacon
  9. Reports strong return of energy-use forms, continued summer efficiency work, and a May 7–9 Energy Study Team visit with CMU roundtable discussions on wood waste, wind, solar, forest management, economic development, efficiency, and waste-to-energy. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1992-04_Beaver-Beacon
  10. The held twenty-four-page issue scan confirms the Energy Project update.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1992-04_Beaver-Beacon
  11. Reports the May 7–9 orientation visit by CMU summer-course students and faculty, including community welcome events, a new Beaver Island video premiere, island tours, a Historical Museum opening, and steering-committee confirmation that the project was on track. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1992-05_Beaver-Beacon
  12. The held twenty-page issue scan confirms the Energy Project orientation report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1992-05_Beaver-Beacon
  13. Announces July 1 and July 29 public meetings at the District Library, free home and business energy analyses, and a Beaver Island Energy Project involving Michigan State, Central Michigan, Western Michigan, Jordan Energy Institute, and Grand Valley State University. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1992-06_Beaver-Beacon
  14. The held twenty-page issue scan confirms the Energy Project meeting notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1992-06_Beaver-Beacon
  15. Lists a July 29 Energy Project update and report at Peaine Township Hall and links it to the continuing summer public-program schedule. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1992-07_Beaver-Beacon
  16. The held twenty-page issue scan confirms the Energy Project update notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1992-07_Beaver-Beacon
  17. Announces a Department of Energy Options Modeling Workshop with Michigan State, Wisconsin, Jordan Energy Institute, and Islanders to compare wind, biomass, and solar resources, imported-energy costs, jobs, and island economic effects. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1993-06_Beaver-Beacon
  18. The held sixteen-page issue scan confirms the June renewable-energy study notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1993-06_Beaver-Beacon
  19. Reports five passive-solar hot-water systems installed without charge at four residences and the Transfer Station, maintenance on two existing systems, and additional service work. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1993-07_Beaver-Beacon
  20. The held sixteen-page issue scan confirms the July solar-installation report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1993-07_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Energy Project advances self-reliance study and CMU course, 1991”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-energy-project-progress-1991/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1991, “THE BEAVER ISLAND ENERGY PROJECT.” (and 19 further sources listed on the page).

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