[Durham INC] Durham Energy Fair Oct. 26

[Blalock, Amy]

City of Durham

County of Durham

 

Joint News Release

 

For Immediate Release: 

October 21, 2010

 

 

For Details, Contact:

Beverly B. Thompson

Public Affairs Director 

City of Durham

(919) 560-4123, ext. 11229

 

Deborah Craig-Ray

Assistant County Manager 

County of Durham

(919) 560-0002

 

 

Durham Energy Fair October 26

Event is Free and Open to the Public

 

DURHAM, N.C. - Durham residents interested in learning how to save money
on their energy bills should make plans now to attend the Durham Energy
Fair.

 

To celebrate Energy Awareness Month, Durham County Government and the
City of Durham are sponsoring the Durham Energy Fair on Tuesday, October
26, 2010, to help provide information to residents and local government
employees about the many ways to reduce energy and save on energy bills.
The free event is scheduled from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Durham
County Main Library, located at 300 N. Roxboro Street.  

 

The fair will feature more than 20 exhibitors, providing information on
topics ranging from solar hot-water systems to energy audits to
energy-efficient landscaping. The Durham Energy Fair exhibitors include:

 

Durham Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission

Plot Watt

Bountiful Backyards

PSNC

Carbon Free Home

Self-Help Credit Union

Carolina Solar Security, Inc.

Skyward Solar

Energy Handyman

Solar Consultants

Evangelist Service Company (Geothermal)

Strata Solar

Green Horizons

Sundog Solutions

Healthy Home Insulation

Durham City-County Green Teams

Home Depot

Triangle Sealed Crawlspace

Live Green, Inc.

Triangle Transit

NC Greenpower

City of Durham Water Management Department

 

Durham Energy Fair attendees will not only learn about numerous ways to
save energy and reduce energy bills at home, they will also learn about
energy-saving tips for traveling and at work. Attendees will also
receive information about the Energy Star tax holiday, taking place
November 5-7 throughout North Carolina. Participants in the Durham
Energy Fair Scavenger Hunt will also be eligible to win prizes,
including a $50 gift certificate to Home Depot, home energy monitors,
programmable thermostats, water conservation kits, blueberry bushes, and
$50 worth of solar blocking window film.

 

"As colder weather sets in, a lot of people want to know how to make
their homes more comfortable while saving energy and money," said Tobin
Freid, manager of the Durham City/County Sustainability Office. "There
are opportunities to reduce energy use in so many ways. The variety of
exhibitors at the Durham Energy Fair will provide ideas and products for
people to make smart choices about changes they can make in their own
lives to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions."

 

The Durham Energy Fair is one of many activities developed by Durham
County Government and the City of Durham to educate employees and Durham
residents on ways to improve the environment. Durham County Government
and the City of Durham adopted the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction
Plan in 2007. Durham was the first community in North Carolina to adopt
a plan to reduce emissions contributing to climate change. 

 

For more information about the Durham Energy Fair or the Durham
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan, contact Freid at (919) 560-7999
or via e-mail at tfreid at durhamcountync.gov or visit 
www.GreenerDurham.net. 

 

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