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Magazines
Micro-hydro power
- Samuel Yoder form Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association spoke about small scale, stream-based hydropower systems. MAREA
Mold
- Explore the rest of this website for a classroom on a green, effective approach to mold control.
- Listen to the latest on mold and homeowners insurance at www.createyourhealthyhome.com. Look for the July 2, 2007, interview with Melinda Ballard. Check her website, www.policyholdersofamerica.org.
Mortgage
- What is an "energy mortgage"? I believe that either Dennis Ravell or Tom Reilly (800-468-6344) mentioned these, possibly with State Farm.
Native plants
- Advantages of using native plants:
- Native plants are uniquely adapted to the soils and
- climate of the area.
- Native plants play an important role in our
- ecosystem, such as attracting birds, beneficial
- insects, butterflies, and wildlife, slowing water
- run-off and reducing pesticide and fertilizer
- usage.
- Landscaping with native plants: www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/wildplant/native.aspx
- Local sources of native plants
- Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery, www.edgeofthewoodsnursery.com, 610-285-2471, Orefield, PA; home visits/landscape plans available
Nuclear energy
- See also "renewable energy"
- Controversy: Are climate change issues so severe that we need to give nuclear power another look? The Bush administration is friendly toward nuclear power (as is Barack Obama and ?).
- Speakers at the PA Energy Fest 2007 against the use of nuclear power:
- Union of Concerned Scientists, www.ucsusa.org, Jon Block, Project Manager, Nuclear Energy and Climate Change
- Radiation and Public Health Project (RPHP), www.radiation.org, Joe Mangano, Baby Tooth Study traces strontium 90 in baby teeth in comparison to distance from a nuclear reactor. They are soliciting baby teeth from the 3-Mile Island area. www.radiation.org
- www.tmia.com - myths about nuclear energy, Eric Epstein. Discussion of nuclear power's twin legacy.
- A "low level" radioactive waste dump is being planned for PA, www.pennsylvania.sierraclub.org, Jeffry Schmidt, director PA chapter
- Nuclear power plants give off some 200 isotopes 24/7, many of which cause cancer and damage to the unborn. Nuclear power is not carbon-free. Janette Sherman, MD, www.janettesherman.com
- The economic case against nuclear power, Michele Boyd, Public Citizen, www.energyactivist.org. Discussion of subsidies.
- Environmental Coalition on Nuclear Power, Penn State, Judy Johnsrud, Ph.D., johnsrud@uplink.net, 814-237-3900
Office supplies
- www.greenpaper.com, 800-641-1117, food service products
Open spaces
- See "land preservation"
- Check out "Growing Greener," one of PA's most effective open space preservation programs.
- Resources for farmland preservation?
Organic landscaping and lawn care
- This is the best approach for the health of the soil, the plants, the family, and the earth.
- Are there any companies offering organic landscaping and lawn care in the area? (IPM, or "integrated pest management," companies try to limit the use of chemicals. Without standards, it is left up to the company to define their use of "IPM." You're safer with an organic company.
- Sources for information on organic lawn care:
- www.grassrootsinfo.org. Listen to May's interview
- with Doug Wood on organic lawn care,
- www.create-your-healthy-home.com.
www.neighborhood-network.org
www.safelawns.org - Maine-based non-profit
- organization
- Natural insecticides, www.bluerockstation.com - Talk by Annie & Jay Wamke, Blue Rock Station - "poo" tea,
tobacco and hot pepper dust, etc.
Organic meat
- A vegetarian is invited to provide reasons why going vegetarian is better for the environment. However, for those who think they need some animal protein, do your best to avoid animals that have been raised in inhumane factory farms and given growth hormones and antibiotics. Organic meat refers to animals that have been pastured and naturally fed.
- Some local sources:
- PA Meat Goat Association, www.pmgpa.org, meat
goats control weeds
- Canton, Mooooshine Calves
- Fleetwood, Green Haven Farm, 610-944-9349
- Fleetwood, Holben Valley Farm, Lehigh Valley
- Hamburg, 610-562-4912, www.mbfarviewfarm.com
Organic pest control
- IPM, or "integrated pest management," refers to limiting the use of chemical pesticides in favor of safer means. But, without standards, it is left up to the company to define their use of "IPM." You're safer with an organic company. If you can't find an organic company, query the IPM company closely about plans and alternatives.
- What are other states doing to regulate less toxic pest control?
- Are there any organic pest control operators in the area?
- Resources for organic treatment of pests:
- Beyond Pesticides, www.beyondpesticides.org
- Children's Health Environmental Coalition,
www.checnet.org
- Pesticide Education Center, San Francisco,
non-profit center maintained by a physician, Dr.
- Marion Moses, author of Designer Poisons
- National Pesticides Telecommunications Network,
- 800-858-PEST
- National Pesidicide Center, 800-438-4318
Passive design
- A house with passive design takes advantage of seasonal weather changes because of its orientation (facing south), vegetation (windbreak to the northwest), deep roof overhang/shutters at south, and so on.
- Row houses can be especially energy efficient because only 2 walls and an attic require insulation.
- If you can shade your glass on the south side of the house, the size of the AC or heat installation can be half as big.
There is a formula for determining how much roof overhang (or awning overhang) is needed at the southern exposure. The angle of the summer shade is 28-degrees at noon of December 21st, the winter solstice. With such an angle, you'll get the sun at winter but shade on the window in the summer. For about 32.5-degree latitude, the sun will be at 78 degrees at noon of the summer solstice, June 21st.
You could also plant fruit trees in front of south windows. They will shade in the summer but not prevent sunlight from reaching the windows in the winter.
- If you minimize the glass facing east and west and maximize the glass facing north and south, there is an incredible solar gain. You save 30% of your energy bill just by turning the house (in new construction of course).
- Very few office buildings would need heat if built with passive design.
Pellets
- See "wood and pellet stoves"
Penn Future
- www.pennfuture.org
- Resources? our interaction? sign up for legislative updates?
Pennsylvania
- We produce 350,000,000 tons of greenhouse gases annually. This amount is greater than 106 developing countries combined. We are 3rd among the states in energy usage.
- What's happening to reduce this figure? Our input?
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation
- www.dcnr.state.pa.us
- What's happening here? What can we learn from this agency? Is the grants program of interest? What is the department doing regarding water conservation?
Pennsylvania state government
- Gov. Rendell proposed a 50% rebate on renewable energy technologies. What else? What should we be doing re: advocacy?
Periodicals
- BackHome Magazine - sustainable living. "Discover the rewards of a simpler way of life." 828-696-3838 www.BackHomeMagazine.com, $21.97/year for 6 issues
- Environmental Building News, www.buildinggreen.com
- E Magazine
- Garbage Magazine - now defunct, articles available at www.well.com/~art/garbagemag.html
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Pesticide treatment
- See "organic pest control"
Planning for smart land use
- Gov. Rendell reactivated the state planning board after it was inactive for 30 years. This board has no authority and there are no statewide requirements for planning. There is statewide planning for watersheds and transportation.
- Objective: Learn from Lancaster Country, PA, and try to implement in your area:
- Lancaster Cty, comprised of 60 municipalities, recognized that they would need an additional 50,000 houses in the new few decaides. They could either plan for those 50,000 units, or they could face suburban sprawl.
- A network of concerned citizens applied their energies to planning, land preservation, and negotiating equity for farmers who want to sell their farms. They deal with tax credits, development rights, etc. The majority of municipalities are working together on this and have won national recognition with over 200 farms preserved, for a total of 3000 acres since 1969. There are 24 preserves in the county.
- Cooperating organizations include the Lancaster County Commission for Smart Growth, the Lancaster Farmland Trust, and the Lancaster County Conservancy.
- Lehigh Valley Green Builders Forum
- Christine Osler, teaches architecture at Lehigh University, principal of Artifact. Donald "Rusty" Sullivan, green builder, Sullivan Design; Charle Regner, PeaceShed - solar voltaic systems.
- We can learn more about land preservation in our area from Sally Zaino, Director of the Manada Conservancy in Hummelstown.
- Even if illegal immigration were to stop tomorrow, it is estimated that population will still increase by 1/3 by 2050. Imagine your county with 1/3 more people. Will there be any farmland left?
Plant oil presses
- Oekotec, www.ibg-monforts.de. They also offer a hand-crank KOMET oil press. U.S. distributor: EPM Distributing, www.fruitoil@hotmail.com, E. Peter Matthies, CO.
Plastics
- Recent research points to health effects from much lower levels of chemical exposure, such as xenoestrogens from plastics, than formerly suspected. Exposures have been linked with male sexual development, lowered sperm count, and more. Avoid plastics as much as possible for food and drink storage. Science News, January 20, 2007, "Scientists Can't Predict a Poison's Low-Dose Effects," by Janet Raloff, and reproduced in Our Toxic Times, a newsletter for the chemically injured individuals. May has a copy if interested.
- "A German team recently found that in newborn male rates, the lowest DEHP [di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate, a ubiquitous plastic-softening agent] suppressed the brain activity of an enzyme critical for male development. This was a surprise because higher DEHP doses stimulated that enzyme's action," as quoted in Our Toxic Times, www.ciin.org, March 2007.
- Check out www.lifewithoutplastics.com.
- See also Tips for an Energy Efficient House, "Water treatments and bottled water."
Political
- Representatives/environmental records? Check for voting records at League of Conservation Voters, www.lcv.org.
- Governor's Green Government Council, www.gggc.state.pa.us.
- AEPS, Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards, www.puc.state.pa.us/PcDocs/547870.doc
- Systems Benefits Fund - energy conservation activities. This is a utilities tax which is really a fund to support conservation programs. Wording is important. People will vote for a "benefits" program.
- 60% of the total energy use in the U.S. is from buildings. Are there any legislation requirements for sustainable building? LEED green building rating standards are set by the U.S. Green Building Council, www.usgbc.org.
- Pennsylvania is a commonwealth, which means the state does not do enforcement. Local municipalities have jurisdiction and are charged with enforcement. They interpret and administer the laws. This can be both bad and good. Locally, there are more options for creativity.
- My notes indicate that Schuykill County, PA, is requiring LEED standards. Who will check this out and add to this section? How did they do it? How can we do it in our counties? Does Schuykill County require silver or good LEED certifications.
PPL
- Pennsylvania Power and Light. Update us re: what they are doing to reduce the carbon fotprint, how we can help, etc.
Preservation of open spaces
Public meetings - ideas
- Geothermal presentation
- Solar presentation
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PV (photovoltaic) hybrid systems
- See also "solar."
- Presentation by Joe and Lisa DiFrancisco, North Coast Energy Systems, www.ncenergysystems.com, at PA EnergyFest 2007.
- Presentation by Roy Butler, Four Winds Renewable Energy
- New developments in photovoltaics, such as nanoparticles and thin film organic semiconductor solar cells, presentation by Richard Komp, Maine Solar Energy Association, www.mainesolar.org.
Radon
- Air and water test kits for radon are available from www.radon.com. If air levels are elevated (or were elevated prior to correction), then water levels are likely to be elevated, too. You may need to explore options for reducing radon levels in water.
Rain garden technology
- A rain garden keeps water on your site and recharges ground water. Did out 2-3 feet of soil in your "rain garden." Blend 30% sand, 30% compost, and 30% leaf mulch. Create a garden area with high organic content. Such a mix will hold more water. Some mixes could hole as much as 50% of the space in water. 1 cubic yard cna store 50% water.
- Facultative native plants tolerate wet and dry conditions.
- Have 2-3 rain gardens at your site. Don't concentrate water into one.
- www.raingardens.org - learn how to design, build, and maintain your own rain garden
- At PA EnergyFest 2007, Michael Stark, Stark Environmental, www.starkenvironmental.com, discussed the four essential steps required to harvest and use the rainwater that falls on your roof.
- The way we are doing housing developments and the way we have paved over the earth are messing up our hydrology. Drainage basins put water that should be kept local into the river. They circumvent 80% of the hydrological cycle. In nature, less than 5% per year would go to a creek. The rest would be part of the evapo-transpiration cycle (evaporation, and water used and given off by plants).
- Curbs and gutters are the worst thing. You want the pavement to be higher than the grass. If it is lower, it prevent swater from getting into the grass.
- Pennsylvania typically gets an average of 42-44 inches of rainfall annually.
- What can we do?
- Disconnect roof leaders that take rainwater away from your site. Keep rainwater at your site. Use commonsense if you have a leaky basement.
- Put in a bio-swale (earthen ridge) to divert rainwater if needed.
- Look into rain cisterns to collect rian water from your roof.
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Recycled materials
- Close the Loop, www.closetheloop.com, 866-629-8414, playground materials such as rubber mulch, rubber timers, swing mats, landscape garden glass, tire swings
Recycling information
- Where? What? Does anyone know of a place that takes batteries (Best Buy takes rechargeable batteries)?
- What about a field trip to a recycling center? Waste Management had a booth at one of the green festivals, why?
- What do we do with material that cannot be recycled?
- Dauphin County Dept of Solid Waste Management & Recycling had a community recycling day several months ago, where items were brought ot Harrisburg Area Community College. Dauphin Recycling Hotline, 717-780-6351. No household hazardous wastes were accepted.
- 3,000 pounds of construction waste per person per day are trashed in the U.S. What is happening iwth construction waste in our area?
Reducing greenhouse gases
- Reducing consumption.
- Increasing recycling.
- Carbon sequestration, such as planting trees.
Religious associations: Check their materials, network?
- Unitarian Universalist Church - Resource Guide, 2004-2006, Threat of Global warming: www.uua.org/documents/csw/globalwarming_resources041015.pdf. Unitarian universalist Ministry for the Earth
- GreenFaith, www.greenfaith.org
- Interfaith Environmental Coalition, www.thesef.org
- Christian Churches United, www.christianchurchesunited.com
- Evangelical Climate Initiative, www.christiansandclimate.org
- Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg, www.jewishharrisburg.org
- Quaker Institute for the Future, www.quakerinstitute.org
Renewable energy
- See also "energy," "nuclear energy," "financial incentives"
- Carbon emissions reductions in the U.S. with energy efficiency and renewable energy - we can get there, Brad Collins, American Solar Energy Society, www.ases.org/climatechange
- Penn Environment, www.PennEnvironment.org. Nathan Wilcox presentation at PA EnergyFest 2007.
- Replace all dirty power with clean energy, talk by Mike Ewall of Action PA and the Energy Justice Network. At PA EnergyFest 2007, Mike spoke about the potential for conservation, efficiency, wind and solar to replace dirty energy within 20 years, replacing nuclear power, fossil fuels, hydroelectric dams, incineration and other dirty fuels, www.actionpa.org, www.energyjustice.net.
- What are and how about purchasing renewable energy certificates (RECs)? www.nrel.gov/analysis/staff/l_brid.html. What about the carbon cap-and-trade programs under development under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI - pronounced "reggie") in the Northeast and other areas?
- Renewable energy can provide a secure foundation for humanitarian aid, sustainable development and homeland security. Talk by Charles Bigelow, Light Speed Power, Inc., 571-265-9536, was cancelled at PA EnergyFest 2007.
- Renewable Energy Solutions, small wind, solar, standby power, geotherma, 484-505-0936, gary@renewenergysolutions.com
- Also see "solar," "geothermal," "wind"
Roofs
- Metal roofing systems, Atas International, www.atas.com, 800-464-1441
- Green roofs were featured at PA EnergyFest 2007. While membranes are supposed ot be virtually foolproof now, if there is a leak, mold could grow.
Schools
- What is your school district doing to green their schools and make them more energy efficient and healthier for children?
- What are ideas from other school districts? (One PA GreenFest 07 presenter said that most schools are interested in LEED certification.)
- Are Vo-Tech schools encouraging the training of green construction skills?
- Linda Godfrey, Organizations United for the ENvironment (OUE), www.oeunews.org, discussed a wind turbine machine as part of a green school project at PA EnergyFest 2007.
Sierra Club
- What are they up to? Should we be interfacing? What resources are on their website? www.sierraclub.org
- What is their Cool City Campaign about?
Skylights
- Natural light tubular skylights, www.nitubular.com, distributed by Solair Energy, 570-995-5747
Small business assistance
- EMAP, Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers' Environmental Management Assistance Program - no-cost and confidential service, on phone or on-site: energy efficiency, environmental regulatory requirements, new technology development, waste minimization and pollution prevention, health and safety requirements, finding sources of financing for environmental upgrades, permit applications, forms and plans and environmental management strategies. Allison McKechie, EMAP, www.askemap.org, 877-ask-emap.
Socially responsible investing
- Joyce Moore of Joyce Moore Financial Services, www.jmfs.com, gave a talk on green investing at PA EnergyFest 2007.
Solar cooking
- Cook with the sun. Annie and Jay Wamke were making and selling chili cooking in the demo oven during PA EnergyFest 2007, www.bluerockstation.com
- www.solarovens.com - a wonderful project to bring to countries where firewood is scarce! A solar cooker helps lungs by eliminating cooking smoke.
Solar heating/cooling
- The first Saturday in October is the National Solar House Tour, where you can visit homes with solar installations and speak with homeowners about their experience. In 2007, the closest to Harrisburg was about an hour away, whereas on Long Island you'd have a choice of a hundred or more within an hour. Renewable Energy Long Island (RELI) (www.renewableenergylongisland.org) set itself a goal of 1,000 solar houses and is close to reaching that goal. Rebates were available to help defray the cost. As Gordion Raacke, director of RELI, reminds us that we'll be paying for a solar installation over the next ten years ... whether we put the money into a solar installation or pay it to the electric company.
- Over a 25 year period, just one solar electric system provides about half the energy for an average home (5kW), eliminating 80 tons of carbon dioxide, the chief greenhouse gas responsible for global warming and climate change. That is the equivalent of not driving 160,000 car miles, according to a RELI email, 4-25-07.
- Solar roofing shingles are available but are said to be more expensive than solar panels. One day, a presenter said, every house will have solar roofing material on it.
- Do we have enough sunlight for solar in PA? PA gets an average of 4.5 hours of sunlight per day. New Mexico only gets 5.
- Ask about annualized net metering for solar installations.
- "We need to convince the politicians to subsidize solar in the beginning." There is sticker shock at the cost of solar installations. What other options might be developed to bring the cost of solar down, such as a group rate? What makes for a better quality solar panel? What innovations are coming down the pike?
- May heard that one type of electromagnetic fields could be elevated with solar installations, but she hasn't had an opportunity to measure a solar house yet. If anyone knows of a house with solar installation where she could make some measurements, please e-mail her. If there turns out to be a concern, the installation often could be put in the yard instead of on the roof.
- Susan LeGros from Mid-Atlantic Solar Energy Industries Association, spoke on the basics of renewable energy credits at PA EnergyFest 2007.
- Nick Pine, www.ece.vill.egu/~nick, is associated with a low cost, do-it-yourself solar house and water heating.
- Even if you can't go with a full solar installation, look into a solar hot water heater.
- PA installers mentioned at the PA EnergyFest 2007:
- Four Winds Renewable Energy, www.four-winds-energy.com
- Advanced Solar Industries, (ASI) stand-alone systems which do not tie into the main power grid. Multiple panels power a battery inside your home or business and provide as much, or as little, energy as you need. ASI's Stand-Alone System comes as a complete kit, which they can install or provide technical assistance for your electrician. It can be mounted on the house or shed roof, or with rigid pole installations. 717-768-8500, or write W. Newport R., Ronks, PA 17572.
- Solair Energy, www.solair.com
- Solardelphia, www.solardelphia.com, 215-257-1718, Jude Webster
Solar water pumping
- Is this solar domestic hot water?
- Mike Fisher of Solair Energy, www.solairenergy.com, spoke on solar water heating at PA EnergyFest 2007.
- Vertis Bream was a speaker at PA EnergyFest 2007. His name comes up in a search.
Stoves
- Avoid stoves that dump exhaust gases into indoor air.
- Amaizablaze corn stoves, Nesco, 931-372-0130. Dealer: Kutztown Home and Farm Center, Kutztown, PA, 610-683-3889. Cost analysis based on 50 million BTUs/year: shelled corn $273; electricity $1,172; natural gas $450; fuel oil $360; LP gas $649; wood $397; wood pellets $465.
- Kozi gas, natural gas, and pellet stoves. Kutztown Home and Farm Center.
Strawbale construction
- Next spring, a NJ non-profit center is offering a weekend conference on constructing a strawbale house.
- Annie and Jay Warmke, www.bluerockstation.com, deal with combining tires and strawbales.
Sustainable agriculture
- See also "farmers' markets."
- Check out PA's "Buy Fresh, Buy Local" campaign, www.pasafarming.org, 814-349-9856. Motto: "Promoting profitable farms which produce healthy food for all people while respecting the natural environment." Does that mean that only organic foods are produced?
- For information on nationwide efforts on behalf of locally produced food, visit www.foodroutes.org.
- Diana Jerkins, Ph D, www.shumeipenn@aol.com (something wrong with that address), Shumei Pennsylvania Center, Alburtis, PA 18011, spoke at the PA EnergyFest 2007 on natural agriculture, growing for the earth and the community.
Sustainable energy
- Alliance for Sustainable Living-LV, www.sustainLV.org, Stephen Hoog. True values: maintaining high quality soil, individual and community control over water reserves, sufficient usable tree growth and management.
Tax credits
- Information found at www.energystar.gov. Some tax credits are set to expire at the end of 2007.
- One speaker at PA GreenFest 2007 noted that legislators don't understand that credits must come through the utility, or we will be taxed on them.
Tradable Renewable Energy Certificates
- Support renewable energy through renewable energy brokers.
Utilities
- Gas and electric companies - what's happening? Interface?
- The demand for electricity in PA is rising 1.8% annually, with a projected 40% increase by 2030.
Walls
- Metal wall panels, ATAS International, www.atas.com, 800-468-1441. Note: Metal can serve as an antenna for electric and radio frequency. While metal can be grounded, reducing the electric fields, some individuals remain sensitive to Rf.
Water - clean and available?
- An older farmer in my area remembered a time of drought, long ago, when water was available only from one spring, and people came from all around to use that spring.
- Where does our municipal water come from? I asked a township supervisor. He didn't know. South Hanover township has gone from 9 postal routes to 13 or 14 in a few years. Apparently housing permits are granted here without questioning the water supply, or the septic capacity.
- What are our water supplies? What would you want to know as a town planner?
- Many counties in southern PA are experiencing drought, possibly related to climate change. What does that bode for our water supply down the road?
- What are the water issues relating to pesticide and herbicide use on farms and lawns? What are the water issues relating to factory farming of animals?
- Resources: Sierra Club?
Water testing
- WaterCheck, a broad spectrum test including common pesticides, MTBE (the controversial gasoline additive), and the contaminants on the EPA's list, is available from National Testing Labs, about $150, www.ntllabs.com, 800-458-3330. Or, May's recommendation is to order the same test kit through Ozark Water, 800-838-8908, and then you have access to the chemist there, Warren Clough, for questions/recommendations.
Watershed alliances
- What watershed preservation activities are happening in your area?
- In York, check www.watershedsyork.org for information on boat and water dam tours, lectures, cleanups, native plant sales, harvest fairs, kayak tour of Native American rock art, and more.
Wind power
- www.realgoods.com, equipment and technical assistance for seeing if your property is conducive to wind power.
- Jenny Eigenberger, Lakeshore Technical College, WI, spoke at PA EnergyFest 2007.
- North Coast Energy Systems, www.ncenergysystems.com, Joe and Lisa DiFrancisco, also spoke on PV hybrid systems.
- Ecological siting of wind turbines, Audubon Society
Windows
- Improve/upgrade windows. www.doityourself.com/doors/more.htm
- Some windows have much better R-value than others, even up over R-15. May heard this from one speaker at the Renaissance Energy Festival.
- A speaker from the Lehigh Valley Green Builders (?) Association spoke of some storm windows that fit so tight that an upgrade of windows is not necessary.
www.createyourhealthyhome.com.
- Download and listen to May Dooley's August 14, 2007, interview of Don Brown on the ethics of climate change. May has a biweekly radio program, "Create Your Healthy Home," on WBAI, a listener-supported station of the Pacifica network. This program is available live at www.wbai.org, 11 a.m. alternative Tuesdays, as well as available for download through the WBAI archives (for 3 months) or at the Create Your Healthy Home website.
Wood
- Sustainable wood has a certain certification. What? May heard that this is availbale at Home Depot, among other places. Where?
- Reclaimed flooring is available from 610-857-1002.
Wood and pellet stoves
- Should wood be burned at all?
- If so, check out environmentally friendly logic-e densified logs, made out of compressed recycled wood and wax or sawdust. Almost residual-free. In the fireplace, they have a longer burning time and a higher BTU output (25,000) than regular wood logs. info@logik-e.com
- Scott Singer, USDA-NRCS, spoke on farm scale production of native grassland pellets for heat and energy. Someone told May this was a very interesting talk at PA EnergyFest 2007.
Yarn and natural dyes
- Yarn Calling, www.yarncalling.com, Jill Stark, 610-683-3342
Zero net energy house
- The Alliance for Sustainable Communities - Lehigh Valley is renovating a house to consume zero net energy using super-insulation, passive solar design and renewable energy. Phil Jones, steering@sustainlv.org.
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