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EMAP is a specialized consulting service of the PA Small Business Development Centers. We provide free and confidential environmental and energy assistance to small businesses in Pennsylvania.
Our EMAP consultants will help you understand and comply with regulatory requirements and improve your operations by reducing your energy use and waste.
Read our 2009 Year In Review to learn more about EMAP!
Success Stories
Farm Produces Quality Hay Using a Renewable Fuel
EMAP helped Heidel Hollow Farm obtain a USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grant which will subsidize almost $20,000 in overall project costs to upgrade their hay compression system from oil to corn-fired - saving them an estimated $10,000 annually in energy costs!
Hardware Store Goes "Off the Grid"
Matriko Hardware's newly installed geothermal unit has eliminated the use of 1,154 gallons of fuel oil a year saving Matirko Hardware just under $3,000 annually in energy costs.
Philadelphia Manufacturer Saves on Energy Costs
Small business owner Andrea Levin of Penn Scale Manufacturers requested assistance from the Pennsylvania SBDC’s Environmental Management Assistance Program to find ways to reduce energy costs and improve the business’environmental footprint.
Machine Shop Becomes More Efficient and Reduces Costs
The Hermance Machine Company, a client of the Lock Haven SBDC, has taken advantage of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Small Business Advantage grant to install money saving energy efficient upgrades.
Recent News
FREE Workshops for Auto Collision Repair Industry
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing free training in Pennsylvania at four locations on new regulations for auto collision repair shops that go into effect January 2011.
Clean Technology Resource Center Now Available for Pennsylvania Small Businesses
With a $125,000 Small Business Clean Technology grant from the US Small Business Administration (SBA), the Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) have established a Clean Technology Resource Center.
EMAP Clients Receive Small Business Advantage Grants
In the latest round of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Small Business Advantage Grants, 46 EMAP clients received grants totaling $272,000.