Colebrook Energy Committee Meeting Notes
7/8/08
Julie Moran, Lisa Whitaker, Mike Whitaker, Kevin McKinnon, E. H. Roy, Danielle
E.H. Roy Blue Oak Energy PV design and installation
Kevin McKinnon, Director of Public Works, Town of Colebrook
Mike Whitaker, Trussworthy Construction
1. Reviewed GreenPath Expo, Oct 25, 2008. The theme will be centered on ways to conserve and reduce heating and energy costs for this coming winter.
2. Julie Moran and Dick Harris are going to start writing public service notices for the newspapers to promote the effort and the expo.
3. Some Topics
a. Tightening and Sealing Homes – expandable foam, pipe insulation, plastic sheeting
b. State & Federal agencies to help with costs
c. Woodstove safety – Colebrook Fire Department
d. Chimney safety - Chim Chimney Services
e. Materials Information – P.A. Hicks & Sons
f. Energy Options
g. Recycling – Peter Cummins Coos County
h. Energy Saving Ideas – Hayes Smith, Bob Soucey
i. Electrical Energy Savings – NHEC, PSNH
j. Solar & Winding Power
4. Tasks for Expo
a. Julie – Press Releases, LaPerle’s IGA green food & cleaning products, Co-op Farmers, Fran Bigney Health Center, Bio-diesel, Home Cleaning Remedies
b. Dick – Press Releases, Rick Tillotson, Downtown Census
c. Kevin – Waste Mgt, Landfill, Solarbee, Composting, Wally Adair, Peter Cummings
d. Mike & Danielle – Food Co-op
5. Look into developing a Food Co-op locally.
6. Green Curriculum in Schools
7. Look into possibilities of using local kids to do downtown building audit in Colebrook.
a. Melissa Colebrook Recreation
b. Cindy Lou Amey School to Work
Contacted: Wednesday July 9th.OK interested
8. Look into 1001 Simple Home Energy Improvements
9. 365 Days Earth
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