Biomass Energy Project Assessment Workshop in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Nov. 17, 2009 - PRLog -- The Pennsylvania Fuels for Schools program is a statewide energy-use initiative aimed at promoting the use of local wood and biomass resources to provide reliable energy for Pennsylvania schools and businesses. Our main tasks are education, financial analysis support, and technical assistance. Physically, the initiative consists of a collaborative partnership of over 50 organizations and private groups that meet together regularly and work together towards the common goal of efficient, sustainable, and economical use of renewable wood and biomass energy in the state.

The Pennsylvania Fuels for Schools and Beyond Partnership is conducting a Pre-Feasibility Assessment for the use of biomass heating for institutional and commercial facilities in Northeastern Pennsylvania.   The program will be a 1.5 day training session on December 17 and 18th, 2009 at the Clearfield County Career & Technology Center in Clearfield, Pennsylvania.  The cost for the training session is only $ 10.00.  The fee includes lunch and coffee on Day 1 and a copy of the workshop materials.    The goal of the training session is to introduce the fuel for schools program and to provide hands-on training to determine if a biomass heating system is a feasible option for a building or facility.  

For more information about this event, please visit
http://www.pafuelsforschools.org/

You can download a registration form and learn more about the program.

Your registration form is due no later than December 8, 2009 and the form should be mailed to the

Pocono Northeast Resource Conservation & Development Council
1300 Old Plank Road
Mayfield, PA 18433

http://www.pnercd.org

If  you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email Mr. Ryan Koch (Ryan.Koch@pa.usda.gov) or Doan Ciolkosz (dec109@psu.edu)

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The Pocono Northeast Resource Conservation & Development Council is a community resource providing expertise in resource management and development throughout a ten county area of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Council is committed to the preservation and protection of natural resources within a framework of economic growth.
Directed by a group of dedicated volunteers. Council members represent numerous interests and disciplines, including agriculture, forestry, environment, education, wildlife management, mine reclamation, recreation and economic development. The RC&D Council is supported by conservation districts as well as several federal and state cooperating agencies, nonprofit groups, interested citizens, and local businesses.