DeKalb County’s “Go Green Environmental Initiative” continued with the Energy Conservation Workshop on September 20, 2008 at the Kishwaukee Community Conference Center located at 21193 Malta Road, Malta, IL 60150-9699. Area Map is available (jpg)  The conference covered several aspects of energy conservation and a variety of renewable energy choices for DeKalb County. Check out the Itinerary. (pdf)  Sessions covered Cogeneration, State of Energy Today, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Energy Efficient Farming, Energy Efficient Homes, Biofuels, and a History of Energy. Speakers included: 

Rick Gungel, EcoEnergy Engineering, Cogeneration

Richard Breckenridge, Illinois Agricultural and Rural Affairs Advisor

Drs Robert and Sonia Vogl, Energy Efficient Farming

Dr. Lesley Rigg, Northern Illinois University, Energy Efficient Housing

Ted Funk, University of Illinois, Biofuels

Nicholas Rigas, Wind Energy

Solar Speaker-TBA

Eric Mogren,, Northern Illinois University, History of Energy

Presentation Materials for:

1. Renewable Fuels - Richard Breckenridge, IL EAP

2. Building a STS Geo-Thermal House - Leslie Rigg & Sean Kelly

3. CoGeneration - Richard Gungel, PE