Based in Williamsport, PA, James Wood started SelecTrim in 1977 as a small woodworking business. Strategically located in the heart of Pennsylvania hardwood country, the company is able to draw much of its resources from local forests.
Based in Williamsport, PA, James Wood started SelecTrim in 1977 as a small woodworking business. Strategically located in the heart of Pennsylvania hardwood country, the company is able to draw much of its resources from local forests.
May 10, 2013
8:30am-12pm
200 Technology Center, Room 243
University Park 16802
EMAP is co-sponsoring a workshop on EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) to help small businesses understand how the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) apply to them.
Does your small business operate in a rural area? You may be eligible to apply for financial assistance for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvement projects.
The USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides grants, guaranteed loans and combined grants and guaranteed loans for development and construction of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency projects for small businesses that operate primarily in rural areas.
If your business operates in the West Penn Power service territory, free workshops are available to help you take advantage of Act 129 Energy Efficiency programs. Many programs also apply to Penn Power, MetEd and Pennelec customers.
DEP expects to have $2.5 to $3.0 million available in 2013 for new residential and small business solar projects in Pennsylvania on a first come - first served basis.
Beginning January 24, 2013, the Covered Device Recycling Act (CDRA), Act 108 of 2010, bans the disposal of all covered devices regardless of whether they would be considered hazardous waste. Businesses may no longer landfill covered devices (including desktop computers, laptop computers, computer monitors, computer peripherals and televisions).
The PA SBDC Clean Technology Resource Center (CTRC) has been successful in stimulating the clean energy marketplace in Pennsylvania. CTRC has assisted with the development and commercialization of clean technology products, goods, services, and processes that use renewable energy sources.
The Small Business Majority has developed a guide for small business owners with references to federal, state, utility and non-profit energy efficiency and clean energy programs.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has proposed the new Permit Review Process and Permit Decision Guarantee policy which will replace the former Money Back Guarantee policy.