Draft Meeting Minutes 24 March 2009

DRAFT

ENERGY COMMITTEE
Minutes – March 24, 2009

Present: Tom Moore, Ch., Bob Murphy, Peter Duval, Irene Linde.
Guest: Nate Sullivan.

• Discussion of Conservation Fair on Saturday, March 28th. The Fair
will be held at the Browns River Middle School Cafeteria. Hours:
9:30am to l pm. The Energy Committee will have a table with
displays. Bob Murphy will man the table. Other members will be there.

• Tom and Roger Frey will meet with the Selectboard on Tuesday at
8:30 a.m. re:
energy aspects of the Town Hall repairs.

• Other: The Committee will ask Chris Murphy about grants for energy
work.
Jericho is planning an Energy Committee. Phyl Newbeck
has requested,
and we will send, copies of our minutes

• Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted on a motion by Tom,
second by Bob, and so voted.

• The meeting was adjourned at 8:48 on a motion by Peter, second by
Tom and so voted.

Town Hall Weatherization Report

John Ashton recently conducted an weatherization audit of the Town Hall, and cursory inspection of the Town Garage. Here are the files:

Underhill Town Cover.pdf

Underhill Estimate (4).pdf

Underhill Garage Report (3).pdf

Underhill_HPro08b (4).pdf

Underhill_QLOSS v6 4 (4).pdf

Energy and Climate Action at the Local Level in Vermont

At its 3 February 2009 regular meeting, the Underhill Energy Committee heard a presentation (.pdf) about climate and energy, community organizations and the projects that they undertake to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce energy consumption and increase the use of renewable energy sources. Debra Sachs, a natural resources planner with Community Climate Action, 10% Challenge Program, gave the presentation and helped to brainstorm some action items for the committee.


Some margin notes from the presentation:

During a discussion of biodiesel, Deb noted that the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources recommends B20 over B100 (pure biodiesel) in Vermont. Apparently, NOx and another EPA regulated pollutant, PM 2.5 (fine particulates) are approaching non-attainment in parts of Vermont.

ICLEI offers community greenhouse gas inventory software.

Deb helped elicit some project ideas:

1. Press, stories related to energy and climate change
2. Youth involvement, perhaps with a light bulb exchange program
3. Town hall energy efficiency improvements
4. Way to Go challenge
5. Participation in the upcoming Conservation Day, 28 March.
6. No-Idling Ordinance
7. Town Plan recommendations
8. Local acceleration of incandescent ban
9. Seek grants: ANR funding has a 1 April deadline
10. Network regionally