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Wisconsin Solar Tour 2010
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association is once again conducting tours of solar powered homes and businesses throughout Wisconsin. The tours will take place on Saturday, October 2, 2010, and include both solar open houses and guided bus tours. For more … Continue reading
Econoburn installation training
Looking forward to taking additional training in installing Econoburn wood gasification boilers tomorrow. I’ll be doing hands on training with wood boiler installer Terry Burns in Sheboygan Falls, WI. -Dan Michelsen
Posted in Wisconsin, Wood heat
Tagged Econoburn, gasification, installer, Wisconsin, wood boiler
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Commercial solar hot water – super payback on renewable energy
Solar domestic water heating is one of the fastest payback renewable energy applications available, for two reasons: Most hot water systems are pretty efficient to begin with. Unlike home heating, there aren’t a whole lot of measures you can take … Continue reading
“What size wood boiler do I need for a house my size?”
Since we’ve become the Econoburn wood boiler dealer in Central Wisconsin, I’ve learned that many people believe that energy consumption directly correlates to the size of a home. This is a myth that really needs to be put to rest. … Continue reading
Posted in Wood heat, home energy audit, insulation
Tagged Econoburn, efficient home, home heating, home performance test, indoor, outdoor, wood boiler, Wood heat
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Can I still go solar if my home faces east or west?
Here’s a question we sometimes get about solar panel placement: “I have great open exposure on my roof – no trees or anything to cast a shadow. But it doesn’t face south. Can I have solar on an east/west facing … Continue reading
Posted in Central Wisconsin, PV Panel, Wausau, Wisconsin, renewable energy, renewable energy installer, solar energy, solar equipment, solar thermal collectors, solar thermal panels
Tagged collectors, contractors, east, ground mount, installer, panels, rack, roof, roof mount, side mount, solar, solar contractor, solar installers, Wausau, west, Wisconsin
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Showcase your Home or Business on the Wisconsin Solar Tour!
Just passing this on from the Midwest Renewable Energy Association: MREA is looking for interested home or business owners to join this year’s Solar Tour. If you’re willing to share your success and open your door to others curious about … Continue reading
Online home efficiency self-assessment test
Like it or not, winter is just around the corner. Concerned about the energy savings? Check out Focus on Energy’s self-assessment test for energy efficiency. This quick and easy online assessment will give you a rough idea of how your … Continue reading
Renewable Energy Issue Makes Front Page of Wausau Daily Herald
We’ve been pointing out for ages that when it comes to fossil fuel, Wisconsin is dead in the water. Every lump of coal, drop of oil, and therm of natural gas we burn has to be imported from out of … Continue reading
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Tagged coal, PV, renewable energy, solar, solar contractor, Wausau, Wausau Daily Herald, Wisconsin
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Read this before you buy a wood boiler in Wisconsin
Just got this in from our Econoburn rep: “I just got off the phone with Rick Merkle, Boiler Chief for the State of Wisconsin. He did verify that any pressurized boiler, regardless of installation location (indoor or outdoor), needs to … Continue reading
Posted in Wausau, Wisconsin, Wood heat, green building, renewable energy, safe investment
Tagged ASME, Econoburn, H stamp, Wisconsin, wood boiler, wood gasification, Wood heat
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Home Performance Consultant Discusses Gas Range Safety
Did you know that code allows gas ranges to vent right into your kitchen and emit more parts per million of carbon monoxide than a water heater which vents into your chimney? Just because it’s legal doesn’t make it safe. … Continue reading