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>Addressing
Energy
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Assessment of availability of adult education on energy |
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March
6, 2002, South Central Region
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1:30 p.m.
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Available – Adams Co-op
is available to those who inquire. |
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7:00
p.m.
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Readily Available
– A number of schools offer classes for adults
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March
13, Southeast Region
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1:30
p.m.
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First Group
Neutral – Information is available but people have
to actively seek it
Second group
None known – Some incidental during certain school
programs |
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7:00 p.m.
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Available –
Programs and services are available but not easily accessible
or known by the general public. |
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March
19, Northeast Region |
| 1:30 p.m. |
First Group
Neutral – Energy service providers provide information
with customer initiative – energy tips etc…
but knowledge is limited.
Second group
Available – Energy service providers include
inserts in billing and provide publications to customers.
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7:00 p.m.
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Energy was not addressed
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March
20, North Central Region |
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2:00 p.m.
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Available – Penn State
University, energy power companies - problem is, people
don’t know where to look |
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7:00 p.m.
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Unavailable |
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April
2, Southwest Region |
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1:30
p.m
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Energy was not addressed |
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7:00 p.m
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Unavailable – Utility
companies do an insert |
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April
3, Northwest Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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First Group
Available
Second group – 1:30
p.m.
Available
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7:00 p.m.
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Energy was not addressed
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| 2.
Identifying current energy education activities occurring
in each community |
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March
6, 2002, South Central Region
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1:30 p.m.
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Activity: Information
pamphlets mailed to area residents by utility companies
Goal: Keep area residents apprised of electric supplier
activities
Activity: American Solar
Energy Society
Goal: Renewable energies
Activity: Many energy providers
used to have public speaker groups to educate the
public but since the deregulation, many of the education
resources companies invested in, have been cut.
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7:00 p.m.
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Activity:
Cumberland Valley High School required environmental
class
Activity: Patriot News
environmental page
Goal: Make public aware of environmental issues
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March
13, Southeast Region
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1:30
p.m.
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First Group
Activity: GPU Energy bill, PECO, PGW
Goal: Raise awareness on conservation/energy issues
Second group – 1:30
p.m.
Activity: The Clean Air Council provides information
through their website
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7:00 p.m.
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Activity: Interfaith Coalition
of Energy
Goal: Energy conservation in large public buildings.
Educate and research on energy saving methods.
Activity: Bill stuffing
Goal: Flyers placed in with bills to educate energy
users
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March
19, Northeast Region |
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1:30 p.m
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Activity: Industry education
Goal: Reduce pollution, save money
Activity: Church energy audits – loans for upgrade
Goal: To help churches upgrade and increase energy efficiency |
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7:00 p.m.
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March
20, North Central Region |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Activity: CSA – Consumer
Sustainable Activities
Goal: Buying from local farmers and farmer activities |
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7:00 p.m.
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Activity: Penn
State has Saturday morning lecture series
Goal: Educate people on a given subject – this
year it is “Planet Earth”
Activity: Green Design Group
at Penn State
Goal: Students and faculty look at “green”
building design. They also hold a green design conference,
which is open to the public.
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April
2, Southwest Region |
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1:30 p.m
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Energy was not addressed |
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7:00 p.m
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Energy was not
addressed |
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April
3, Northwest Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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Activity: Notices
in utility bills, PENNlines Magazine, Farm Bureau
member newsletters and workshops for alternative energy
use.
Activity: Meadville Community
Energy Project
Goal: Public service announcements, radio, newsletter,
tv ads, providing education on energy use.
Activity: DEP website, DEP
Update, Funding program for business audit
Second group – 1:30
p.m.
Activity: CGI Utilities and green neighborhood services
Goal: Energy audits, weatherization and lifestyle
surveys
Activity: Allegheny Co.
weatherization program
Goal: Stopgap improvements – sometimes supplemented
by utilities
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Energy was
not addressed
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| 3.
Identifying opportunities to build on existing energy
education |
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March
6, 2002, South Central Region
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1:30 p.m.
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Energy was
not addressed
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7:00 p.m.
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March
13, Southeast Region
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1:30
p.m. |
Idea: Offer free
energy audits
Goal: Offered by utility companies, DIY centers
Idea: Workshops offered
by DIY centers
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7:00 p.m.
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Idea: More information
in bill inserts
Goal: Educate the general public on energy conservation
Idea: Visitor information at alternative energy sources
– i.e. windmill farms
Goal: Broaden knowledge of clean energy sources |
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March
19, Northeast Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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Idea: Television
ads aimed at different age groups
Idea: Target grants for
homeowners and tax credits for efficiency upgrades
to existing structures and model homes.
Goal: Promote use of existing technologies
Second group – 1:30
p.m.
Idea: Provide workshops for adults
Goal: Give them information they can implement as
soon as they get home and begin to make lifestyle
changes.
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7:00
p.m. |
Energy was
not addressed
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March
20, North Central Region |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Energy was not addressed |
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7:00 p.m.
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Idea: Short
broadcasts designed to educate the public on energy.
Broadcast the Penn State lecture series on public TV
as well.
Possible Partners: Broadcast outlets
Idea: Lecture series that
focuses on the energy audits of homes/buildings.
Goal: Promote their availability and or teach the
public how to do the audits themselves and a way to
offer the equip. on loan/rent.
Possible Partners: Realtors, DIY centers, home builder
assoc., green manufacturers, manufacturers of home
building and furnishing products.
Idea: Start a group to do
energy audits in the home like product parties.
Idea: Education that accompanies
weatherization done for low income families and individuals.
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April
2, Southwest Region |
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1:30 p.m
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Energy was not addressed |
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7:00 p.m
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Energy was not
addressed |
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April
3, Northwest Region |
| 1:30
p.m |
Idea: Enhanced
staff development for public housing agencies
Possible Partners: Real estate agencies, mortgage companies,
home certification programs |
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7:00 p.m.
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Energy was
not addressed
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| 4.
What products, tools and/or services are needed to improve
energy education for adults? |
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March
6, 2002, South Central Region
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1:30 p.m.
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Need: Coalition
of producers, users, government officials, community
officials
Goal: Work together for unbiased education of community.
Plant tours, etc…
Possible Partners: State agencies
Partner Contribution: Facilitate and fund organization
of group
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7:00 p.m.
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Need: Brochures
on conservation and how much energy one person uses.
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March
13, Southeast Region
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1:30
p.m
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Need: Madison
Avenue marketing campaign
Goal: Develop awareness about energy issues, promote
lifestyle changes
Possible Partner: Utility companies, DIY centers
Partner Contribution: Fund campaign from fines
Second group – 1:30 p.m.
Need: Curricula – defining energy & consequences
to the environment.
Goal: Alternative sources |
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7:00 p.m.
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Need: Advertising campaign
Goal: The facts on energy conveyed in eye catching fashion.
Need: Exhibits at conventions
and expos
Goal: Outreach to general public to circulate conservation
and energy choice education. Simple things people
at home (renovations) to conserve energy.
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March
19, Northeast Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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Need: Services
advertised through power bill
Goal: Alert consumers who pay the bills to what the
options are.
Need: Legislative support
for initiatives
Need: Start a grassroots lobbying effort
Need: Drive time talk radio shows
Need: Get parental involvement through required hands-on
activities.
Need: Information on building
energy efficient homes
Goal: Educate the public on building and designing
homes for energy savings
Possible Partners: Builders, architects
Partner Contribution: Advertise themselves as energy
efficient builders – this will help them get
more clients.
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7:00
p.m.
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Energy was
not addressed
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March
20, North Central Region |
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2:00 p.m.
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Need: Teach
people about financial incentives to conserve energy.
Goal: Tie in with consumer education programming
Possible Partner: Local banks
Partner Contribution: Loans for certain items, i.e.
for homeowners |
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7:00 p.m.
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Need: Train senior environmental
corps to do home energy audits, have a local skill group
provide the audits or have a vo-tech school offer it
as a class.
Goal: The groups would provide the service free or at
a nominal fee. The groups groups would also provide
education and information on products to do make the
necessary energy efficient changes for themselves.
Possible Partners: DIY centers, local skill groups
Partner Contribution: Education, information, service
Need: Workshops for home
builders and contractors
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April
2, Southwest Region |
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1:30 p.m
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Energy was not addressed |
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7:00 p.m
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Need: Get churches
and church members to do energy audits and build it
around economics
Goal: Promote their results so that others will do it
Possible Partner: DIY centers, contractors, small businesses
Partner Contribution: Provide the information, “how-to”
education, and possibly equipment to do the audits with
the expectation that their business would be used to
make the home more energy efficient.
Need: Displays at fairs
and festivals
Goal: Energy consumption information – alternatives
to traditional energy
Need: Mission Possible
Goal: Monthly environmental project promoted in the
newspaper would include a worksheet to be completed
and returned for a prize
Possible Partners: All media, businesses to donate
prizes
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April
3, Northwest Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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Energy was not
addressed |
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7:00 p.m.
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Need: Marketing
campaign
Goal: Connect the message to the wallet – lifestyle
impacts
Possible Partner: Local and state governments
Partner Contribution: Ads at ATM machines, gas pumps,
etc…
Need: Energy efficiency
stickers on cars
Goal: Focus on all “costs” including war,
infrastructure, social justice – look at disincentives
Possible Partner: Car manufacturers, state agencies
Partner Contribution: Proactive initiatives in lieu
of fines, more efficient state vehicles, demonstration
cars, alternative fuel grants
Second group – 1:30
p.m.
Need: Builder education/designer certification
Need: Demonstration house (like the one in Highland
Park set up for education)
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