See the video from The Path to Net Zero Facilities – Part II https://youtu.be/V6gtUd1zlWE

Why Electric Car Charging Is Getting Extremely Expensive (msn.com)

The Smart Energy Initiative of Southeastern PA will be engaging local companies.

Read the announcement from the Pennsylvania Government website https://www.media.pa.gov/pages/Labor-and-Industry-details.aspx?newsid=680

Chester Workforce Development Board
This grant is for a program in Chester, Berks and Montgomery counties through the Chester County Economic Development Council’s (CCEDC) Smart Energy Initiative (SEI). The proposed clean energy workforce development program would build on SEI’s core mission and capacities: outreach, education, and recruitment of businesses, workforce development partners and individuals. The project’s commitment to support clean-energy businesses is equally a commitment to individuals with untapped and unidentified talent across Berks, Chester and Montgomery counties.

Learn more at the link below.

https://www.dli.pa.gov/Businesses/Workforce-Development/grants/Documents/Clean-Energy-NGA.pdf

For questions or additional information, email jlauckner@ccedcpa.com 

Find out about rebates that PECO is currently offering to non-residential customers for energy-saving projects.  Businesses and municipalities can learn more about the program by emailing me directly or visiting www.peco.com/business.

You may also email Anna Shugoll, Energy Efficiency Account Manager at ashugoll@cmcenergy.com

Apply for the PA DEP Agriculture Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

The PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)’s Agriculture Energy Efficiency Rebate program can help defray the costs of LED lighting, ventilation equipment, or dairy equipment upgrades for your farm. Applicants must meet the definition of a normal farming operation under Pennsylvania’s Right to Farm Law to be eligible for a rebate.

 Contact your regional PennTAP advisor to start determining eligibility.

Please call Jim Lauckner, SEI Project Consultant 610-321-8231 with questions.

There are many new programs at the state: https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Energy/OfficeofPollutionPrevention/Pages/default.aspx

The Smart Energy Initiative of SE Pa enjoys sharing information. As a member of the Microgrid Knowledge community you can have access to over 100 educational videos. Visit www.microgridvideos.com

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a Resilient Building Codes Toolkit to provide information to practitioners, elected officials, authorities having jurisdiction, the general public, and the building and construction sector on the aspects of resilience captured in provisions of modern building codes. The toolkit highlights the shifting building codes landscape from strictly a life safety focus to increased incorporation of both resilience and sustainability and also highlights the resilience measures captured throughout the International Code Council’s International Codes.

Read the article in the Building Safety Journal

A flood recovery ceremony took place Tuesday afternoon to mark the Sept. 1 flooding of the Brandywine River Museum from Hurricane Ida

$6M Example of resiliency (and efficiency) spending closeby.

Read the article in Delco.Today