Renewable Energy Basics

Wed, Sep 10

Find out how renewable energy can play a more direct part in your life - enroll in our popular Renewable Energy Basics Workshop. Let us help you make sense of the wide array of options and technologies available for homeowners and businesses, from simple and inexpensive solutions to long-term capital investments with great ROI. We will share industry-insider information about where best to focus your efforts (and your hard-earned dollars!) and guide you toward the most appropriate solutions for your situation.

Course Goal:

Participants will learn about current renewable energy technologies and gain an understanding of the best options for their needs.

Course Objectives:

Gain understanding of different renewable energy options that can be applied to home and business settings. Help students identify the most appropriate options for their situations. Gain knowledge of how energy efficiency can both reduce monthly energy bills and the cost of a renewable system.

Course Prerequisites:

None at all - come, learn and meet like-minded folks!

Course Format:

This is a one-day, 3 to 4 hour course including lecture, A/V presentations, technology demonstrations and scheduled breaks.

What to Bring / Need to Know :

We encourage (but don’t require) you to bring a copy of your utility bill as we will review household power usage issues during the class. Since there will be no ‘hands-on’ component with this workshop, no tools, gear, or closed-toe shoes are required.

Lecture topics include:

Solar Thermal
Solar Water heating
Solar Air Heating
ABCs of Electricity
Solar Electric Power
Wind Power

Each student will leave the seminar with a packet of information and a renewed enthusiasm for moving their household or business toward greater sustainability and energy efficiency. Special discounts on selected books and products are available to our seminar attendees! Sign up today while enrollment is still open!

When:	Wed, Sep 10 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Cost:	$75

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Instructors

Ben Gorman

Having taken a few "green" courses over the years, Ben's real-world training in renewable energy began in earnest while he lived in Arizona, where worked for a solar energy company as a crew-member doing installations of solar electric and solar hot water systems. That work, combined with extensive product knowledge gained at the Alternative Energy Store, broadened his practical understanding of renewable energy. Hands-on experience and depth of knowledge along with his natural abilities as a communicator and teacher are what make Ben a valuable part of our instructor team. And if you like your renewable energy with a smile, you just might be lucky and catch Ben spouting Shakespearean style!

Complete Schedule for this Class

Class	When	Where	Instructors	Cost	Status
Renewable Energy Basics	Wed, Jul 16	Hudson, MA	Ben Gorman	$75	Space Available!
Renewable Energy Basics	Wed, Sep 10	Hudson, MA	Ben Gorman	$75	Space Available!

Important Information

Class enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis, as class size is limited. To reserve a space please pay the entire tuition upon sign-up. Classes are subject to cancellation due to low enrollment, and you will be notified in advance if a class you had previously enrolled in is cancelled.

Cancellation Policy

For cancellation two weeks or more prior to class: If a participant cancels two weeks or more before the class start date, 25% of the tuition is non refundable. The remaining tuition will be reimbursed to class registrant.

For cancellation less than two weeks prior to class: If a participant cancels less than two weeks prior to the start of a class, the participant forfeits 50% of the tuition.

Cancellation process

To cancel a class you have registered for, please email classes@altenergystore.com or call us toll-free at 877-878-4060.

Location

Hudson, MA

Headquarters

The Alternative Energy Store
43 Broad Street
Suite A408
Hudson, MA 01749

Accommodations

The Holiday Inn Express in Hudson, MA, offers special room rates to Alternative Energy Store students! You will receive reservation information shortly after enrolling in the class.

Directions

From Logan Airport, Boston, MA: (Total Est. Time: 50 minutes Total Est. Distance: 42.17 miles Map)
1: Start out going WEST toward TERMINAL C (Portions toll). 0.9 miles
2: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto ramp. <0.1 miles
3: Merge onto I-90 W / MASS PIKE / MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE (Portions toll). 30.7 miles
4: Merge onto I-495 N via EXIT 11A toward MARLBOROUGH / N.H.-MAINE. 7.8 miles
5: Merge onto MA-85 CONN E / HUDSON ST via EXIT 25A toward RT-85 / HUDSON. 1.7 miles
6: Turn LEFT onto MA-85 / WASHINGTON ST. 0.1 miles
7: Turn RIGHT onto BROAD ST. 0.7 miles
8: End at 43 Broad St Hudson, MA 01749-2558

From 495:
Take Exit 25A onto Hudson Street. Go about a mile to the 2nd set of stop lights and take a left onto Route 85. Take your first right onto Broad Street. Follow Broad Street for about 3/4 of a mile. On the left hand side after you cross a small bridge you should see a large brick building, known as the Hudson Mills Building at 43 Broad Street. Park in the front and take the main lobby elevator to the 4th floor. Our office is on the far Southeast side of the building. Follow the signs to find your way.

From Other Points:
Please use this Mapquest map with our address as the destination (43 Broad Street, Hudson, MA 01749).