Western Maryland “Green Energy Day”

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Come and join forest Landowners, friends, farmers, conservationists, local businesses and MFA members for a green energy educational day atop Warrior Mountain in Allegany County. All are welcome on Saturday, May 22, 2010 from 9am to 4pm.

There will be demonstrations on several viable and operational green and renewable energy systems including small wind, solar, thermal and wood gasification. Also view water conservation, gathering, storage and pumping demonstrations. This is a great opportunity to meet with manufacturers and have questions answered about energy conservation products and hear from companies including Bergey Wind Power, Alternate Heating Systems, Stiebel Eltron, Mahoning Outdoor Furnace and ESP Insulation. Qualified contractors knowledgeable about equipment installation will be on hand.

Tree Farmers Henry & Nancy Maier are hosting the event and are anxious and willing to share their valuable real life experiences and results. Also invited are representatives from USDA Rural Development, MD Dept. of Energy, University of MD Cooperative Extension, MD Forest Service, Soil Conservation, Frostburg State University Physics and Engineering Department MD Energy Administration and the Maryland Forests Association.

Come early and stay late! There is a lot to see. Stay for lunch - Kentucky Style Pig Roast by Gary & Cindy Smith and partially supported by the Maryland Forests Association.

For food purposes, you must make a reservation by April 29 MFA members are to contact John Jastrzembski at 301-784-5309 or by email at jjastrzembski@allegany.edu.