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What’s new? What’s
hot? What’s cool?
What works?
Featured technologies for the 2007 Piedmont Alternative Energy Expo include solar, wind, and biofuelssolutions, plus energy-efficient heating and cooling options such as geothermal systems, high velocity duct systems, tanking water heaters, radiant systems, and alternative fuel boilers.
New exhibitors include ECO Solutions, LLC (water and air • purification systems), GreenMan Forest Management (conservation-minded tools for responsible forest management), MoreSun Custom Woodworking, Inc. (timber frames, furniture, cabinetry and timber frame design using environmentally-friendly materials), RASP Technologies (alternative fuels), Blue Ridge Yurts (alternative buildings), and COTEFCO Corporation (energy efficiency consulting and products).
Lining up to return for a second year are: Appleton Campbell of Warrenton (energy-efficient heating and cooling systems), Oesch Environmental Design (solarand zero energy homes, green oak timber frame, straw bale construction, living earth roofs, and healthful environmental control systems), Piedmont Biofuels Cooperative of North Carolina (biofuels cooperative), Recovered Energy Resources (small-scale power plants fueled through biomass, animal manure, wood wastes, and trash), TerraBuilt (subsoil brick manufacturing and construction system), and Solar Connexion (solar design and installation services), among others. Energy in the news
“The news headlines say it all,” says Maureen Blackwell of the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection (RLEP), who is sponsoring the event. “The current powerline debate launched a call to state legislators for conservation measures. Drilling continues to raise environmental concerns. Our nation of cars and consumers is coming to grips with global warming. The challenges are steep. Yet, with each passing year, technology advances make it easier for each of us to become the change urn onnlr 19 wW C
Talk to the experts
Among the most popular Expo offerings are the chance to talk through individual applications with a wide range of experts and a variety of hands-on educational opportunities. A number of not-forprofits will also be on hand to provide information on energy use strategies.
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