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Cornell Cooperative Extension

Orleans County

  • Agriculture
  • 2021 4-H Fair July 26-31
  • 4-H Youth Development
  • Horticulture
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Environment
  • Energy
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Learn about buying, storing and safely burning firewood.

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Energy

Making choices that save energy -- in your home, business or community -- can have a positive impact on the environment while also saving you money. In this section of our website, CCE-Orleans offers an array of resources that can help you learn about ways you can reduce energy consumption and use energy resources more efficiently.

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Wood Stove Safety

Here are some tips for buying, installing and maintaining your wood stove, and precautions that can help you avoid having a chimney fire.

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Winter Energy Tips

Heating is by far one of our biggest energy expenses. Find tips here on how you can reduce energy costs to heat your home.

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Energy-Saving Lighting

Switch from incandescent to LED lightbulbs and cut your home energy costs. LEDs last up to 20 times longer than incandescent bulbs, use less electricity, and don’t contain mercury, like compact fluorescents (CFLs).

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Saving Water & Energy

You can save water AND energy when you wash dishes by not leaving the water running and by only washing when you have a sink full of dishes. Find more tips here.

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Last updated July 26, 2019

Energy

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Don't Move Firewood!

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Firewood Transport Rules were revised August 2012 to improve regulatory compliance and enforcement. The existence of this regulation helps prevent firewood infested with invasive insects such as emerald ash borer and Asian longhorned beetle from being transported throughout the state, spreading the destruction of trees.

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Cornell Cooperative Extension
Orleans County

CCE Orleans County
Dwight “Buzz” Hill Education Center
12690 State Route 31
Albion, New York 14411
TEL: (585) 798-4265
FAX: (585) 798-5191
orleans@cornell.edu
Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM

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