"New Options in Wind Power Generation for Your Home, Business, Church, or Neighborhood" is the next workshop sponsored by United for a Sustainable Maryland in Mount Airy.

On Saturday December 8th, the non-profit group called United for a Sustainable Maryland will hold a special workshop in Mount Airy, Maryland about new designs in wind power generation. The focus of the workshop will be on the new, highly efficient and versatile "vertical axis" technologies.

"Vertical axis wind turbines are much smaller in scale than the huge commercial propeller-style models that everyone pictures," said Tom Williams, president of Freedom Energy Solutions, who will be leading the presentation. "Even the appearance is different and the cost (of these turbines) is less than producing the same amount of power with solar panels."

Also covered in this free workshop are the fundamentals of net metering (selling power back into the power grid) and how the power inverter works. "Many people are worried about still getting their renewable energy from their own source(s) if the power on the grid goes down. We'll show you how you can isolate your home or business from the grid so you can still get power when the utility company can't deliver," said Mike Dixon, who is knowledgeable about electrical hook-ups and installations.

The time of the workshop is currently slated for 1pm until 3pm. The event will be held at St. James' Episcopal Church located 1307 North Main Street; it is wheelchair accessible. For more details, please call 301-371-9852.
Reservations are suggested.