SEEDS Home Energy Conservation Forum at Chamber
You heard right! We’re holding a public forum on Tools and TEAAM Stories for Energy Conservation March, Tuesday, March 20 2012 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce building. Hear how families in the area benefited from SEEDS’ free energy assessment program, The Energy Action Awareness Movement (TEAAM), and how to use PPL’s online energy monitoring tools. This past summer, TEAAM performed 80 free home energy assessments for residents throughout Wayne and Pike counties, saving [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Are your heating dollars escaping through the cracks?
Join us for a forum to discuss INSULATION Tuesday, September 22, 7 to 9 pm at the Park Street Complex in Honesdale, PA The Park Street Conservation Complex is at 648 PARK STREET, (off Rt 6, formerly the Stourbridge School), HONESDALE, PA 18431. Speakers will include: – Stephen Stuart of Sustainable Energy Solutions – Peter Vargo of NuTech Energy Solutions We’ll cover: – Insulating with blown-in foam and cellulose – How to deal with airflow and moisture control – Detailed [...]
Home and Health Workshops
Here is what we’ve planned for the Spring 2009 growing season! April 25: Visioning the Garden Discussing siting, planning, and approaches to setting up the garden. June 13: Weed Identification Learn about a variety of weeds common in our area – beneficial and otherwise! July 11: Insect Tour A day to identify, discuss, and celebrate the wide range of insects around us. October 17: Herbal Apothecary Identifying beneficial herbs, and preparing them as tinctures and decoctions. All of this year’s [...]
Forum: Do it yourself energy conservation; Solar PV training, Solar thermal training
Thursday, April 21st, 2011 7pm-9pm Wayne Conservation District Office in 648 Park Street, Honesdale PA 18431 Do it yourself energy conservation; Solar PV training, Solar thermal training Well, Spring is here and SEEDS is busy doing what SEEDS does. Here are a few of the exciting things we’ve got lined up: Free Educational Forum on Do It Yourself Energy Conservation April 21, 7-9PM at the Park Street Conservation Complex in Honesdale If you came in February to our forum, you’ll [...]
Forum: “Do It Yourself” Energy Conservation
Tuesday, February 10th, 2011 7pm-9pm Wayne Conservation District Office in 648 Park Street, Honesdale PA 18431 “Do It Yourself” Energy Conservation A forum discussing affordable and simple fixes to improve your home’s energy efficiency will be held on Tuesday, February 10th from 7to 9 PM at the Park Street Complex (former Stourbridge school) in Honesdale. The forum is sponsored by the group SEEDS (Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support) and is open to all. There will be a free-will offering and refreshments. Cyril Mansperger, a green-minded local home-owner with [...]
Geothermal Energy
Educational Forum about Geothermal Heating and Cooling There will be an educational forum on geothermal heating and cooling on Tuesday, December 16th from 7 to 9 PM at the Park Street Complex (former Stourbridge school) in Honesdale. The forum is sponsored by the group SEEDS (Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support) and is open to all. There will be a free-will offering and refreshments. Geothermal systems use the constant temperature of the subsurface of the earth coupled with a heat [...]
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 [...]
