Kick the Watt: the continuation of 350 kWh Saved!
At the end of this summer, Kick the Watt will officially launch. Kick the Watt is the continuation of SEEDS 350 kWh Saved! program. The Kick the Watt program is encouraging homeowners to cut back on their electricity consumption. In order to make it a fun and engaging experience, there will be a competitive aspect to it. Monthly prizes will be awarded to those who save the most during that month. At the end of the year-long program, a grand [...]
And now, for a very special announcement
SEEDS will officially launch a program to challenge our community to save electricity and heating fuel, on Saturday, October 24th at 1 PM at the Manchester Public library in Manchester Township, Wayne County. October 24 is world-wide “350 Day,” to help bring awareness of rising carbon levels in the earth’s atmosphere. A level above 350 parts per million of carbon risks irreversible run-away climate change. We are now at 390 ppm so we must reduce to get back to the [...]
Fourth Solar PV Installation Course Scheduled!
The course will start on 11/5/09 and run through 11/9/09. This five-day course is limited to 15 attendees, and will run from 9 am to 4 pm culminating in a hands-on installation the final two days. The cost will be $400, including text. To register, interested persons may call 570-224-0052. This is the fourth solar PV course being offered by SEEDS due to popular demand. Previous courses in January, March and June were quickly filled with a waiting list. The [...]
Solar and Wind Installation Course, sponsored by SEEDS
SEEDS, Sustainable Energy Education & Development Support, in northern Wayne, is offering an extensive course in installing and maintaining solar electric and wind turbine systems in January 2009 A full day session in introduction to renewable energy, and two three day courses on wind and solar PV installation will be offered at low cost at the Conservation Center and Northampton Community College computer lab in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. The introduction on January 10 is open to the general public and will [...]
Are you throwing energy money out the window?
An Educational Forum on ENERGY AUDITS for Home and Farm The forum will take place on Tuesday, October 14, at the Damascus Township Community Center, from 7 to 9pm. The Community Center is at 60 Conklin Hill Road (off 371, near the Cochecton Delaware River Bridge) in Damascus, PA. This is the third forum in our continuing series of educational events focusing on renewable energy. The program will feature three fascinating speakers discussing the energy potential that lies literally right [...]
Making the Most of our Woods
An Educational forum on…. FOREST FUELS The forum will take place on Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at the Damascus Township Community Center, from 7 to 9pm. The Community Center is at 60 Conklin Hill Road (off 371, near the Cochecton Delaware River Bridge) in Damascus, PA. This is the third forum in our continuing series of educational events focusing on renewable energy. The program will feature three fascinating speakers discussing the energy potential that lies literally right in our own [...]
“The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives.” -Sioux proverb
RENEWABLE ENERGY FORUM 2: WATER CONSERVATION The forum will be held on Tuesday, August 19, from 7 to 9 pm at the Damascus Township Community Center The second forum in our continuing renewable energy series will focus on the topic of water conservation. Water is our most important natural resource and on Tuesday, August 19th, from 7 to 9 pm, a group of people will gather at the Damascus Township Community Center to discuss a variety of ideas about caring for [...]
Energy Costs Are Blowing Us Away
RENEWABLE ENERGY FORUM 1: WIND Join us for the first in a series of renewable energy forums sponsored by SEEDS. At this forum we will focus on the topic of wind energy. We will be joined by an educator from Penn State, a local dairy farmer with a 3 year old turbine, and a local zoning officer. There will also be educational material available to take home. If you’ve ever considered the possibility of residential wind power for your home or [...]
