Nearly 30 people gathered at the historic Depot in Wadena Friday, Sept. 13th, to learn about heating alternatives for communities on delivered fuels at an event co-hosted by Central Clean Energy Resource Team (Central CERT) and University of Minnesota Extension.
Speakers gave presentations on energy efficiency (the cleanest energy is the energy you don’t use!), solar thermal air heat and hot water systems, biomass on the farm and for heating school districts, as well as combined solar biomass systems, and the latest research on biomass as a heating alternative.
The group was welcomed by Central CERT Coordinator Sarah Hayden and CERTs Co-Director Joel Haskard. Meeting attendees enjoyed tasty snacks of fresh fruit, muffins, and coffee, while networking and speaking with presenters one on one about projects.
To see the presentations:
- First Things First: Energy Efficiency – Sarah Hayden, Central CERT Coordinator
- Solar Thermal Systems: air heat & hot water – Jason Edens, Director, RREAL
- Solar to Boiler & Biomass Corn Boiler – Bob Schafer, Director, Central Lakes College
- Research on Alternatives to Delivered Fuels – Gary Wyatt, Extension Educator, University of Minnesota Extension
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