Solar energy for your business will be presented by the Center for Ecological Technology (CETsm) on Thursday, March 22 from 8 – 10 a.m. at the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge. Chris Vreeland, a registered professional engineer, will be the featured speaker. The workshop fee is $25. Pre-registration is required.
Skyrocketing energy costs and concern about the effects of fossils fuels on our health and environment are leading many businesses to conserve and seek local, clean sources of energy. Solar hot water systems have been installed on homes, schools, public buildings and businesses in the Berkshires, and the interest continues to grow. Grants and tax incentives are available to help offset the cost of investing in solar energy and other renewable technologies.
Those who attend will find out if a renewable energy system is a good fit for their business. Attendees will learn the basics of using energy from the sun to create electricity or heat water. They will learn how solar panels work, the components of a solar electric or hot water system, how to determine what size system is needed, whether they have a good site and how to gain additional benefits through energy efficient improvements.
Mr. Vreeland will provide an overview of financial incentives available from Massachusetts and the federal government and will summarize a rebate program offered by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative to help homeowners and small businesses pay for renewable energy systems.
Pre-register through CET at 413-445-4556 ext. 25, cynthiag@cetonline.org or nancyn@cetonline.org.
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Westfield 13U Babe Ruth Team Holds off Pittsfield for Win
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WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Westfield Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars survived a furious comeback by Pittsfield to earn an 8-7 win in Game 2 of the Western Massachusetts Championship Series on Wednesday night.
The win makes Westfield the Western Mass champion, but since Westfield is hosting the New England Regional July 17-21, Pittsfield qualifies for the regional at Bullens Field as the section’s runner-up.
Westfield scored five times in the bottom of the sixth inning to take an 8-3 lead.
But Pittsfield fought back, scoring four times and putting the tying run at second base with one out before Westfield was able to end it.
Jake Merwin had a pair of hits, and Mateo Herrera and Troy Maloy each doubled in a seven-hit attack for Pittsfield.
Ryder Froio started on the mound and went five innings, striking out three and allowing two earned runs.
Cassidy Flynn scattered five hits in a complete-game effort in the circle as Lenox upset top-seeded Hoosac Valley, 3-2, in the quarter-finals of the Division 5 State Tournament. click for more
Brayden Durant struck out seven and walked one in a complete-game effort on the mound Saturday to pitch the Drury baseball team to a 6-0 win over Keefe Tech in the quarter-finals of the Division 5 State Tournament at Joe Wolfe Field. click for more
Jason Codey struck out 13, walked two and allowed just an infield single as the Generals earned a 7-1 win over Wahconah to claim their third straight regional title. click for more
Gracelyn Wright struck out eight, and Genevieve Lagess went 3-for-5 with four runs batted in as the Hurricanes beat Monson, 17-3, to claim their first Western Mass title in four years. click for more
For the boys, Ward Bianchi helped lead the way with a win in the shot put and a second place in the javelin as the Mounties finished 16 points ahead of runner-up Pittsfield (pending the results of the pole vault, which were unavailable at 11 p.m. Friday night). click for more
