MEDIA ADVISORY for November 15-19, 2013
Contact:
Patricia Brooks, patricia.brooks@matchmapmedia.com, (202)
351-1757
The
Heat is On: Wood Stove Decathlon Held on National Mall to Inspire a New Wave of
Renewable Energy Innovation
Modern wood stove technologies provide a
low-emission, high efficiency, and affordable solution to meeting America’s home
heating demands
Washington D.C. – Modeled after the Department of Energy’s
Solar Decathlon, the Wood Stove Decathlon, taking place on the National Mall in
Washington D.C. from November 15-19, is the final event of a technology
challenge for teams to design and build next-generation clean burning wood
stoves. The event is hosted by the
Alliance for Green Heat, a non-profit which promotes the use of advanced wood
stove technology as an affordable energy source and dispels myths about wood
and pellet heating.
The Wood Stove Decathlon will showcase technology which drastically
reduces pollution from wood stoves, makes them more efficient and helps the
average American family save up to $1,000 dollars each winter on heating bills.
In addition to the 13 wood stoves in competition in the Decathlon, exhibitors
will feature wood and pellet stoves and retrofits, and panelists will speak on
state and federal policy, resource sustainability, modern wood stove technology
and related services.
The Partners and Sponsors include Popular Mechanics, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, the Brookhaven National Lab, NYSERDA, several
universities and state agencies and many others. A full list of sponsors can be
found here: http://www.forgreenheat.org/stovedesign/sponsor.html.
WHAT: Ten judges
will test and assess 13 finalist stoves based on their ability to meet
pollution reduction, efficiency, affordability and other criteria. A winner
will be announced on November 19.
WHEN: The
event will take place from Friday, November 15-Tuesday, November 19. Media
highlights include:
· Friday, November 15, 10:30am-12pm--Opening
Ceremonies
Saturday, November 16, 1:00 pm--Panel: How Sustainable are Firewood and Pellets in the Long Term?
Saturday, November 16, 1:00 pm--Panel: How Sustainable are Firewood and Pellets in the Long Term?
· Sunday, November 17,
3:00pm--Panel: What Makes EPA Certified Stoves Cleaner and More Efficient?
· Monday, November 18,
9:00am--Panel: Congress, the Administration & Thermal Biomass Policy
· Monday, November 18,
10:00am--Panel: Future of Wood Stove Technology
· Monday, November 18,
12:00 pm--Panel: Developing a Green Label for Wood Stoves
· Monday, November 18,
2:00 pm--Panel: EPA Emission Standards: A Looming Battle
· Tuesday, November 20,
4:00pm--Final Awards Ceremony
A full schedule of activities can be found here: http://www.forgreenheat.org/stovedesign/schedule.html.
WHERE: The National Mall, 12th & Jefferson Drive
SW, Washington D.C.
WHO: The full list of 13 finalists
can be found here: http://www.forgreenheat.org/stovedesign/finalists.html.
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The Alliance for Green Heat is a non-profit that
promotes high-efficiency wood heating as a low-carbon, sustainable, local and
affordable heating solution. The Alliance seeks to make wood heat a cleaner and
more efficient renewable energy option, particularly for those who cannot
afford fossil fuel heat.
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