Colebrook Energy Committee Meeting Notes - July 2008 7/8/08
Julie Moran, Lisa Whitaker, Mike Whitaker, Kevin McKinnon, E. H. Roy, Danielle Ruelland, Dick Harris
E.H. Roy Blue Oak Energy PV design and installation
Kevin McKinnon, Director of Public Works, Town of Colebrook
Mike Whitaker, Trussworthy Construction
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.
Julie Moran and Dick Harris are going to start writing public service notices for the newspapers to promote the effort and the expo.
Some Topics Discussed:
Tightening and Sealing Homes – expandable foam, pipe insulation, plastic sheeting
State & Federal agencies to help with costs
Woodstove safety – Colebrook Fire Department
Chimney safety - Chim Chimney Services
Materials Information – P.A. Hicks & Sons
Energy Options
Recycling – Peter Cummins Coos County
Energy Saving Ideas – Hayes Smith, Bob Soucy
Electrical Energy Savings – NHEC, PSNH
Solar & Winding Power
Tasks for Expo
Julie – Press Releases, LaPerle’s IGA green food & cleaning products, Co-op Farmers, Fran Bigney Health Center, Bio-diesel, Home Cleaning Remedies
Dick – Press Releases, Rick Tillotson, Downtown Census
Kevin – Waste Mgt, Landfill, Solarbee, Composting, Wally Adair, Peter Cummings
Mike & Danielle – Food Co-op
Look into developing a Food Co-op locally.
Green Curriculum in Schools
Look into possibilities of using local kids to do downtown building audit in Colebrook. Should contact Melissa Colebrook Recreation and Cindy (School to Work program) -was contacted: Wed July 9th - interested
Look into 1001 Simple Home Energy Improvements (book) and 365 Days Earth (book)
Submitted by: Dick Harris
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