Sustainable Energy Fund

Check out our newest blog post, which talks about a new online calculator that helps building owners and facility managers evaluate indoor safety guidelines during COVID-19.

SEF is excited to partner with Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) on an upcoming webinar, Regenerating Ourselves & Our Organizations Through a New Paradigm. SEF's own Shannon Crooker and 7Group's Marcus Sheffer will lead this collaborative seminar. To learn more or to register, please visit http://ow.ly/BecA50DvLTw

This weekend is the last chance to register for the latest in SEF's webinar series, Leveraging Energy Savings for Infrastructure Upgrades. This session, presented by Southland Energy's Maureen McDonald, will discuss infrastructure upgrades that facility owners and operators can invest in that will allow them to preserve capital dollars, reduce lifecycle costs, and decrease risks in the midst of the pandemic. Cost to attend is $15 for ESP's and $10 for non-ESP's. Register today at http://ow.ly/w8JB50DsxSv

Pennsylvania Solar Center has announced the release of its latest RFP for the Galvanizing our Energy Transition (GET) Solar program. Now in its fourth round, the program provides technical assistance and financial guidance for organizations looking to benefit from solar energy, with a focus on businesses this time around. Applications are being accepted now until March 1, 2021, so if you are interested, visit www.pasolarcenter.org today

Meet our speaker for our upcoming webinar Leveraging Energy Savings for Infrastructure Upgrades, Maureen McDonald. As Director of Energy Services, Ms. McDonald is responsible for developing relationships with clients across the United States to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability initiatives. With 40 years of experience in the engineering field and over 20 specifically as an energy professional, Ms. McDonald’s immense depth of knowledge has been instrumental in the development of a variety of custom-designed energy solutions for clients. These solutions not only increased overall energy efficiency, but also reduced operational expenses and improved the bottom line. Ms. McDonald's webinar will be Monday, February 8th at 1:00 pm EST. To register, visit www.thesef.org.

Today is the last day to register for the Virtual Meet and Greet with Local State Legislators co-hosted by Conservation Voters and PA and PennFuture. This event is free to attend. Click the link below to register.

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SEF is working with National Energy Improvement Fund to offer a new energy efficiency financing program for Pennsylvania business owners and nonprofits. To learn more, visit https://www.neifund.org/neif-sef-commercial-energy-financin

New week, new C-PACE program! Excited to announce that Berks County has officially passed a resolution for C-PACE, making it the 13th PA county to approve a program. #pacpace #berkscounty

SEF is excited to debut our Net Zero Energy Building virtual tour! We are extremely proud of what we have built and are glad to be adding value to our community and more actively pursuing our mission through this building. To learn more about the space or if you are interested in leasing opportunities, visit www.thesef.org/net-zero-building #netzeroenergy #sustainablefuture

Washington County has become the 12th county to adopt C-PACE! https://observer-reporter.com//article_a46b4574-146c-11eb-

SEF's newest webinar in our series is in partnership with Evolution Energy Partners. Learn about current energy market opportunities, the impact of COVID-19 on the market, green power generation, the real cost to "go green", and more from Evolution Energy Partners' Chuck Hurchalla and Dailey Tipton. This webinar will be held on October 21st at 1pm. To register, visit https://www.thesef.org//the-energy-market-in-2020-and-bey/

October 7 is Energy Efficiency Day! See how you can take part by visiting https://energyefficiencyday.org/. #eeday2020

Join SEF for our newest webinar featuring Zehnder America! This webinar will focus on the importance of increased ventilation during COVID-19. To register, visit our events page on our website. If you are interested in financing an increased ventilation project, visit https://www.thesef.org/increased-ventilation-projects/

Why have over 2,400 property owners used C-PACE to invest in clean energy projects? Find out in our newest C-PACE webinar presented by SEF’s Holly Edinger, Philadelphia Energy Authority’s Maryrose Myrtetus, and representatives of PACE Nation. This webinar will be held on September 23rd at 1:00 PM. To register for this webinar, please visit www.thesef.org/events.

Thank you to Ashley McGraw for their part in helping us create our Net Zero Energy Building. We are proud to introduce this type of construction to the Lehigh Valley. This project has allowed us to live our organizational mission more fully as well as show our community that sustainable building projects can be constructed at market rate. #netzeroenergy #sustainablefuture

Centre County just became the 11th Pennsylvania county to pass a C-PACE resolution! Read the official press release here: https://www.thesef.org/centre-county-passes-c-pace-resolut/

SEF is excited to partner with Green Building United on a webinar focused on benchmarking on August 12th at 1:00 PM. This webinar will be presented by Alex Dews and LeAnne Harvey of Green Building United. To register for this webinar, please visit www.thesef.org/events/benchmarking-webinar.

SEF’s newest webinar is being presented in partnership with A1 Energy on Wednesday, July 15th at 1:00 PM. Presented by A1 Energy’s Lori Porreca and Stephen Russial and Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co.’s Kurt Hertzler, this presentation will discuss the story behind the development of and building process for a 4.5 mW CHP system in Reading, PA. To register for this webinar, please visit www.thesef.org/events.

SEF is partnering with Fortress Power on a webinar focused on lithium energy storage on June 24th at 1:00 PM. This webinar will be presented by Jing Yu, Fortress Power's CEO. To register for this webinar, please visit www.thesef.org/events.