Smart Energy Initiative

Efficiency is the most cost-effective way to reduce energy use. It is essential to address efficiency before utilizing renewable energy.

Corn, sugarcane, switch grass, algae — Is there a way to domestically grow our fuel on a year-to-year basis?

	Calendar of Events
Spring Career and Training Fairs at TCHS (Pennock’s Bridge 3/6/26, Brandywine 4/7/26, Pickering 4/15/26) January – June 2026 Unemployment Compensation Seminars for Employers February 5, 2026 – 14th Annual Energy Briefing at 8 a.m. Solar Industry Day at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 10-11:30 a.m. November 10, 2025 – SEI Working Groups Meeting minutes

	News and Industry Updates
November 19, 2025 – PECO Solar Request for Proposal December 18, 2025 – Philadelphia C-PACE Program Closes $312 Million in Financing December 16, 2025 – Industry news that may be of interest to our members Spring Career and Training Fairs at TCHS (Pennock’s Bridge 3/6/26, Brandywine 4/7/26, Pickering 4/15/26) January – June 2026 Unemployment Compensation Seminars for Employers