Durham Energy Fair is Free and Today at 11 am!

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
Bountiful Backyards
Carbon Free Home
Carolina Solar Security, Inc.
Energy Handyman
Evangelist Service Company (Geothermal)
Green Horizons
Healthy Home Insulation
Home Depot
Live Green, Inc.
NC Greenpower
Plot Watt
PSNC
Self-Help Credit Union
Skyward Solar
Solar Consultants
Strata Solar
Sundog Solutions
Durham City-County Green Teams
Triangle Sealed Crawlspace
Triangle Transit
City of Durham Department of Water Management

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@durhamcountync.gov or visit www.GreenerDurham.net.