Sisters High School Biomass Heat Tour
Come learn how using biomass as heating fuel in large public buildings can help save money, restore local forests, create jobs, and increase our energy independence. Governor Kitzhaber plans to join us to celebrate the project and the benefits it will provide to the school, community, and state!
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Oct 17, 2011 from 02:00 PM to 04:30 PM |
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Come learn how using biomass as heating fuel in large public buildings can help save money, restore local forests, create jobs, and increase our energy independence!
The second of four tours showcasing biomass heat installations around the state will be held at the Sisters High School in Sisters, Oregon on October 17, from 2 to 4:30 pm. Governor Kitzhaber plans to join us to celebrate the project and the benefits it will provide to the school, community, and state!
These tours offer the opportunity to:
• Learn about the renewable energy that costs LESS than non-renewable fossil fuel
• See the latest biomass heat installations up close and personal
• Meet local champions who built new renewable energy infrastructure in tough economic times
• Find out how "heating local" can help restore our forests
Here are the details:
WHAT: A community tour of the new biomass heat system at the Sisters High School
WHERE: Sisters High School, 1700 West Mckinney Butte Road, Sisters, OR
WHY: To learn about biomass heat, energy savings, connections to local forests, and energy independence
RSVP and More Information: www.sustainablenorthwest.org
This event is a partnership between Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, East Fork Consulting, Sustainable Northwest, and the Oregon Department of Energy, with generous funding from USDA Rural Development and Oregon's biomass thermal industry.
