This workshop is being hosted by the Montpelier Energy Advisory Committee to help people learn more about the possibility of using Biodiesel (B100) as heating fuel. Many Vermonters are looking for ways to reduce or eliminate fossil fuel use and meet their energy needs in more sustainable and climate friendly ways. B100 is a low-emitting, renewable fuel that, so long as your fuel tank is located indoors in a space that stays above 45 degrees and some relatively simple steps are taken, can be a replacement for fuel oil for your furnace or boiler heating system.

B100 expert Jim Malloy (Owner, Black Bear Biodiesel in Plainfield) and boiler/ burner technician expert Craig Emerson (Service Manager of T.H. Malloy & Sons fuel delivery, Cumberland, RI) will be speaking. A portable demonstration boiler will be on hand, and you'll also have the chance to see the in-process conversion of the heating system for the home at 610 Elm St.

The discussion will explore what is involved in transitioning your heating fuel from fossil fuel to B100 (as many homes in Southern New England have already done) and address important questions about supply, delivery, service, and cost. Event takes place at 610 Elm St., Montpelier, VT (at the intersection of Elm St. and North Park Dr.) Note: please park across the street in the parking lot for the Montpelier recreation fields/ pool or along North Park Drive.

And there's also free beer from Idletyme and von Trapp breweries, both of which supply waste cooking oil from their restaurants to Black Bear Biodiesel -- and non-alcoholic options, including apple cider. For more info contact Jared Duval 802 829 7421.

Oct 17, 2024, 1 to 2:30 PM

Oct 17, 2024, 6 to 7 PM

Oct 22, 2024, 6 to 7 PM