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Conference Summary

 

Back to the Future with Clean,

Renewable Hydro Energy 2010

 

River Valley Community College, Keene, NH

October 22 – 24, 2010

 

The conclusion of the Conference resulted in the following unified statement by the Conference stakeholders.

 

The Society for the Preservation of Old Mills, Northeast Chapter, and Northern Heritage Mills advocate for the preservation, usage, and support of water powered mill pond dams (and sites), and the ecological, cultural, and physical capital they represent and incorporate.

 

Further, the Society for the Preservation of Old Mills, Northeast Chapter, and Northern Heritage Mills encourage the generation of low impact hydro power as an appropriate use of old mill sites for the purpose of preservation, education, and enhancement of old mills and dams, and for the promotion of clean, renewable energy and for their environmental health and community benefits.

 

 

Stakeholders from 8 Northeastern States:

Historical Preservationists

Health Care Professionals

Society for the Preservation of Old Mills

Hydroelectric Owners and Operators

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene Medical Center

Preservation Engineers

Saw mills, paper mills, grist mills

Industrial Preservationists

Manufacturing Engineers

Educators

Contractors

Environmental Advocates

Organic Farmers

Non-Profit Mill Preservation Boards

Non-Profit Mill Museums

Clean Renewable Energy Advocates

 

Organizations Supporting this Conference

River Valley Community College

Northern Heritage Mills

Agricultural Engineers

Society for Industrial Archaeology Members

Independent Historical Mill Owners

North East Chapter

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