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Bus Buddy Coffee Stops Continue
We are continuing our Coffee Stops along the Bull City Connector. If you are in the East Durham area stop by for a cup of coffee and some transit info THIS Wed. 2/20 – @ E. Main St. at Elizabeth St. Enjoy a FREE “Cup of Joe” (compliments of Blend Café) while learning the best route to keep money in your pockets from a Personal Transportation Advisor. All current or future pedestrians, bike riders, bus riders, carpoolers, vanpoolers, and telecommuters are WELCOME!
When: Wed, February 20, 7am – 9am
Where: East Main Street & Elizabeth Street bus stop
Clean Energy Durham’s Pete Street™ Launch in the News
Check out press coverage about Clean Energy Durham’s Pete Street™ Program, “a high-impact program that blends energy efficiency initiatives with neighbor-to-neighbor community development to help state residents reduce their energy consumption – and save money.”
Get $450 in Duke Energy Smart $aver Rebates
Duke Energy provides up to $450 in rebates to North Carolina customers through their Smart $aver® Incentive Program who insulate and seal their homes using a contractor on the participating contractor list. Visit Duke Energy’s website or call 866-785-6209 for more information.
Air sealing with foam in attic.
Air sealing is one of the most cost-effective energy efficiency improvements you can to your home—decreasing energy costs and improving comfort!
Attic Insulation & Air Sealing $250
Duct Sealing $100
Duct Insulation $75
Check out these other Smart $aver® Incentive Programs.
-Tom
Join Us for Bus Buddy ‘Coffee Stops’
This month Clean Energy Durham we will be holding coffee stops along the Bull City Connector route. The 1st will be Wed. 1/16/13 from 7am-9am in front of Ninth Street Bakery, 136 E. Chapel Hill St., Downtown Durham. Please join us and invite others to join us for a free cup of coffee and answers to transit-related questions. Check out the flyer for more information.
The Bus Buddy Program is a neighbor to neighbor transit education resource in different neighborhoods. With Bus Buddies in various neighborhoods volunteering their time to speak to their neighbors and friends about transit services and developing a transit network.
Make a New Year’s Resolution to Save Energy & Money!
Now that the New Year is well under way, why not take a moment to think about making some real changes to your energy habits this year. Consider attending a 1-hr Basic Energy Eduction Workshop or a 90-minute Hands-On Workshop to learn do-it-yourself projects to save energy and money. Contact us for more information about workshops in Durham, NC; Wilson, NC; Siler City, NC; or Warren County, NC at info@cleanenergydurham.org.
Bike Commuting in Winter — Not Just for the Hardcore
Winter bike commutes can be fun, even magical! Let our pros show you their tips and tricks in this FREE Workshop by the Durham Bicycle Coalition!
Bike Commuting in Winter – Not Just for the Hardcore
Saturday, December 15th, 3:00 – 4:15 pm at the Durham Bike Co-op, 715 S. Washington St. (Entrance in the Back of the Building)
FREE, Open to the Public
Experienced bike commuters will offer tips on gear, safety, maintenance, and more to help you enjoy your bike commute in winter. Meet other commuters and ask the questions that will help keep you rolling year-round! Questions? Email Casey. Thank you to the Durham Bike Co-op for hosting this event!
Stay for a fun, free social bike ride after the workshop! The Holiday Lights Bike Ride starts at 5:00 pm from the Co-Op – some sort of bike light recommended, but no big worry if you don’t have one – there will be safety in numbers! Read more and visit the workshop Facebook link.
Celebration of 5 Years of Clean Energy Durham Volunteers Energizes Community
More than 135 volunteers and other Durham residents came together for an afternoon of recognition, energy quizzes and games, fabulous Durham delectables, bike blender smoothies and prizes to celebrate five years of Clean Energy Durham volunteers.
In five years, over 300 volunteers have taught their neighbors and shared hands-on energy savings knowledge to over 2,000 homes in neighborhoods throughout Durham. While Clean Energy Durham designed the model, it is the terrific, community-minded, caring people of Durham who made this happen and continue to do so.
-Judy Kincaid, Executive Director
At the event, which was held at at BuildSense, a downtown Durham certified green design, construction, and renovation firm, awards and gifts were given to twelve volunteers for their special contributions:
- BILL TRIPLETT was awarded the ENERGY MENTOR AWARD
- DIANA PERONIS was awarded the SUPER SUPER TRAINER AWARD
- KAREN ANDERSON was awarded the ALMOST FULL-TIME VOLUNTEER AWARD
- CATHY STARKWEATHER was awarded the CREATIVE NEIGHBORHOOD LEADER award
- MELVIN WHITLEY was awarded the LEADERSHIP MENTOR award
- NINNA GAGNON was awarded the BICYCLE MENTOR award
- IRIS FISHER was awarded the NEIGHBORHOOD LEADER’S LEADER award
- MARK MUNDAY was awarded the SUPER SUPPORTER AWARD
- MATT GREENWOLFE, JOY GREENWOLFE, JIM GUDAITIS and ED COX were awarded the CLEAN ENERGY DURHAM FOUNDATION award for creating and being a member of the original group that eventually grew into Clean Energy Durham.
Tribute was also paid to Judy Kincaid, acknowledging her long-standing contributions to Durham and to helping Durham residents achieve energy savings. She is retiring at the end of 2012.
Sponsors of the event included the following: Mark Munday; BuildSense; The Herald Sun; Durham Catering; Judy Whisnant, Attorney At Law; Chuck and Jean Wilson; B & J Custom Printers; Common Ground Green Building Center; Craig and Patti Morrison; Steve Schewel and Lao Rubert; Reyn Bowman; Mike Freemark and Anne Slifkin; Clear Vue Glass; Jenny Warburg; Green Horizon; Southern Energy Management; and Rep. Paul Luebke and Carol Gallione.
See our media coverage on WUNC 91.5
Durham Resident Writes Opinion Piece on Durham’s Home Energy Savings Program
Durham resident and avid urban farmer Frank Hyman recently wrote an opinion piece for The Durham News highlighting the value of the Home Energy Savings Program (HESP) (formerly known as Neighborhood Energy Retrofit Program or NERP). HESP provided subsidized energy upgrades for homeowners in Durham with the goal of improving energy efficiency of homes by more than 20%. Clean Energy Durham was involved in organizing the outreach and workshops to educate neighbors on the value of this program and additional easy no-cost and low-cost ways to save household energy and money.
Bus Buddy Program
Ride the bus? Interested in riding the bus? Check out Clean Energy Durham’s Bus Buddy program in partnership with GoTriangle. Share info about your experiences on the bus or get connected to others who ride the bus to learn how you too can start riding!
Love Our Volunteers Event
Join us in celebrating and recognizing five years of Clean Energy Durham volunteers this Sunday, November 18th, from 3-5 pm at Clean Energy Durham’s Love Our Volunteers Event—BuildSense/Studio B Architecture at 502 Rigsbee Avenue in Durham! Free to invited Clean Energy Durham volunteers, and just $10 for everyone else. Admission includes fabulous food & drink and a raffle ticket for great prizes like gift certificates to local restaurants. There will be silent auction items, bike blender smoothies, games, awards, and fun for the whole family.
