>Home Energy Efficiency Program
Sponsored by REAC at Library Thursday, February 2 at 7:30PM
Home Energy Efficiency is a hot topic these days. Energy costs are higher than ever, eating up an ever-increasing percentage of household income. There seems to no end in sight. In addition, the associated pollution and carbon emissions are damaging the environment. The creation of electricity, solar panels, dependency on foreign oil, coal-fired plants, natural gas drilling, and nuclear plants are all topics that people are discussing currently. Which ones are safest, and will not pollute the water we drink or the air we breathe?
In Washington DC, this battle is often won by the companies with the deepest pockets, which does not usually coincide with protecting our water, air, or even our pocketbooks! The one area that everyone agrees upon is that increasing the efficiency of how energy is used is the greatest opportunity for this nation. Our homes and the ve hicles we drive are the two areas in which efficiency improvements can make the greatest strides towards this common goal. New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program has stepped up to help NJ residents improve their home energy efficiency and reduce their energy costs. By encouraging home energy audits with certified partners, this helps to ensure that improvements are made with an eye out for health and safety issues that are normally overlooked when homeowners simply install additional insulation.
To spread awareness of these programs, the Ridgewood Environmental Advisory Committee is sponsoring an event to provide local residents with information on how they can get up to $5000 along with 0% interest loans up to $10,000 to help offset the costs of these energy efficiency improvements. The featured speaker is “Eco” Ed Schwartz, Chairperson of Ridgewood’s Environmental Advisory Committee, and co-founder of Green Living Solutions (Century Award winner within the Clean Energy Program). He will be speaking about energy use, energy savings approaches, along with how to make the dollars you spend on utilities go further. He will also explain how to take advantage of the significant subsidies that are currently available to New Jersey homeowners. Come and find out how to reduce your costs and do your part to improve the environment! Ridgewood Public Library Auditorium – February 2, 2012, 7:30pm
