On Monday October 24, the Town of Bedford will receive the American Jewish Committee Westchester Region’s prestigious Energy Independence Award in recognition of its pioneering work in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability. The award will be presented during AJC’s third annual Energy Independence Day which will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Congregation Sons of Israel, 1666 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor.
Among other things, the Town of Bedford is a founding member of NWEAC (the Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium). NWEAC’s Energize project, funded with Grants from DOE and NYSERDA, started in 2010 as a pilot program and is designed to encourage homeowners to have their homes assessed for energy efficiency and to provide funding to upgrade homes at the lowest possible cost. Over the next several months, Energize will be introduced to no less than 14 municipalities in northern Westchester. A collaboration that in and of itself deserves mention if not accolades.
AJC’s Energy Independence Award is a feature of an event which brings together people of all stripes who believe that we must find ways to free ourselves of our dependence on oil. Yossie Hollander, a well-known and highly successful Israeli / American high tech entrepreneur will be the keynote speaker at. Mr. Hollander will be discussing components of a plan developed by the Israeli government with assistance from the Israeli Institute of Economic Planning (which he chairs) to develop an Oil Alternative Economy. The plan was rolled out by the Israeli government this past February and has been compared to the highly touted Israeli high tech revolution which was engineered by the Israeli government, academia and private business in the early 1990s. Additionally, Mr. Hollander will discuss ways in which America can release the grip of foreign oil.
The event is free of charge. Teens and college students are encouraged to attend.
