With many thanks to Fred Schlicher for sharing the PowerPoint presentation he used Monday night (10/6/08) at the Library for his talk on Energy $ense.
Thank you Fred!
Many thanks to the Friends of Franklin Library and the Franklin Area Climate Team for sponsoring this event!
You can review my notes taken during the presentation here
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Andro's Pizza - preparing to open
Some progress was observed on our walk about town this weekend. A new sign for Andro's Pizza is up. There are indications of getting ready but the ladder observed in the window says there is still work being done to prepare for the opening.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Franklin School Personnel Reductions 2003-2009: updated
In the preparations for the Override Vote in June, I had prepared this slideshow with the help of information from the School Department and careful review by some School Committee members. With the Override finalized, the adjustments to staffing levels complete, I thought it would be good to go back and update the numbers to ensure that this record will be available.
The override in June was probably not the last one Franklin will vote on. Hence the need for keeping the numbers current and accurate.
The earlier version of this can be found here
The override in June was probably not the last one Franklin will vote on. Hence the need for keeping the numbers current and accurate.
The earlier version of this can be found here
"Yeah, there are things you can do"
GHS
FRANKLIN —
Saving cash on energy can be as simple as choosing a conventional television over its plasma counterpart, which is three to four times pricier, said Fred Schlicher.
Residential energy use, which accounts for about 20 percent of all energy consumption in the United States, is "a near and dear subject to us, " Schlicher said, particularly this winter, when "we may be facing energy prices twice as high as last year."
Schlicher, a program manager for Massachusetts Climate Action Network, offered tips on cutting home energy bills and suggested resources for improving energy efficiency in the first of a four-part climate series at the public library, attended by about 40 people last night.
Some of the top energy-suckers at home: appliances and lighting (20 percent), water heating (16 percent), space heating (60 percent), and refrigerators, particularly those more than 10 years old (no statistic given), Schlicher said.
He recommended using a "Kill-A-Watt" meter, which costs about $30, to identify "very quickly" which appliances use the most electricity at home.
"You plug it into the wall and see what the big users of electricity are; it's a great monitor," Schlicher said.
read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
read my live reporting summaries here
Museum construction progress
Since the last picture: the columns have been replaced, a fresh coat of paint applied, new entrance steps/landing almost complete.
Have you been observing the changes? Did I miss something?
Have you been observing the changes? Did I miss something?
Monday, October 6, 2008
Live reporting - Energy $ense - clean power
buy clean power
cleanernergychoice.org
Look for the post card in your next bill! Should be in the October bill.
- support renewable energy in MA
- sign up for NationalGrid's GreenUp Program
cleanernergychoice.org
Look for the post card in your next bill! Should be in the October bill.
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