CA-CP Climate Fellowship Opening Clean Air-Cool…

                   CA-CP Climate Fellowship Opening
Clean Air-Cool Planet (CA-CP) is inviting applications for the inaugural session of
our competitive Climate Fellowship program. CA-CP is an action-oriented nonprofit
that works with corporations, campuses, communities and science centers to find and
promote solutions to global warming. We provide practical solutions that demonstrate
the economic opportunities and environmental benefits of climate leadership.

CA-CP's Climate Fellowships pair outstanding students with challenging, important
projects that will propel the US toward a low-carbon future. CA-CP Climate Fellows
receive supervision and mentorship, unique networking opportunities, and a stipend.

The Project: Poland Spring Bottling Waste Heat Recovery/Carbon Reduction
Project -

Poland Spring Bottling is committed to greenhouse gas reductions though energy
reduction, product design and alternative transportation initiatives. Opportunities exist to
make operations more efficient, to reduce electric and fuel oil use and to reduce the
carbon footprint of the factory. The plant manager is committed to continual
improvement and in making investments in projects which reduce energy use and carbon
emissions. The project will focus on assessing, developing and implementing waste heat
recovery plans for manufacturing operations which will have a positive impact on carbon
emissions.

The selected CA-CP Climate Fellow will work with the environmental and technical
managers to identify and evaluate projects which will move the plant forward with
carbon reductions through waste heat recovery projects.


Duties will include:

             Identify existing heat load/heat loss of industrial equipment (blowmold
             machines and related equipment)
             Verify/qualify available BTU's (temperature/flow)
             Identify optimal waste heat uses (building heat, cooling, water tempering)
             Become familiar with equipment specifications and requirements
             Document conceptual design of process piping, controls, cost estimates and savings
             Document carbon savings associated with each component


Location:              Poland Spring, ME
Time commitment: Full time, June-August
Compensation:    $4000 stipend

Desired Qualifications:
     Enrolled in an Engineering or Physics B.S./B.A. or (preferably) M.S./M.A. Degree
     Program
      Knowledge of thermodynamics, climate change and related environmental issues
      Strong analytical, writing and organizational skills
      Ability to work independently and on a team
      Demonstrated ability to set and meet deadlines
      Experience working in industrial manufacturing would be helpful but not required.

CA-CP Climate Fellowship program eligibility:
Internships will be open only to those enrolled in a college or university. We will require
an academic sponsor or reference for each intern, and where possible we will ask that
course credits be awarded. Depending on the placement, preference may be given to
students that are local to the project. In order to attract the highest-quality applicants and
to enable students to take advantage of these opportunities regardless of their financial
situation, interns will be awarded competitive stipends, provided by CA-CP.

Supervision, Training and Mentoring
Each fellow will receive supervision and mentoring from a CA-CP program officer with
day-to-day supervision by staff at the partner institution sponsoring the project. This
additional CA-CP mentor will provide informal feedback, address concerns, and in
general serve as a neutral sounding board.

Fellows in each session will be expected to participate in three events:
      A half-day orientation session before beginning work;
      A "climate leadership training" day during the program term, where interns will
        have opportunity to talk with alumni of the program, experts and leaders in the
        field of climate change science, policy and solutions, and CACP staff in both
        formal and informal settings;
      A summative evaluation and feedback session (conducted by a third party) at the
        end of their placement.

These workshops and other post-fellowship communication mechanisms ensure that CA-
CP Climate Fellows will belong to a network of passionate students and professionals,
and will be able to collaborate and continue learning even after the project has ended.

Travel and Training Grants
Fellows will be encouraged to seek out training opportunities, lectures and conferences
related to their work. CA-CP has set aside a fund to which fellows may apply to pay for
travel to and from training or educational opportunities, registration fees and incidental
expenses. To be awarded a travel/training grant, you will need to carefully research the
opportunity and to make a compelling case, in a written application, as to why it would
enhance work with CA-CP. Available funds will be disbursed on a first-come, first-
served basis.


Applicants should submit a resume, list of references and writing samples to:
                       Jennifer Schroeder, Program Officer
                                    Clean Air-Cool Planet
                                100 Market Street, Suite 204
                                  Portsmouth, NH 03801
                            jschroeder@cleanair-coolplanet.org