Cornwall Energy Task Force

Minutes from October 12, 2007

In attendance: John and Anne Zinsser, Richard Griggs, Katherine Freygang, and Debbie Bennett

New Business:

The biggest excitement is about the upcoming energy fair. We are gearing up, pulling in examples and resources and creating games and opportunities to interact with new (and old) technologies.

Cornwall Energy Fair

November 17, 2007 (10am – 4pm)

Cornwall Consolidated School

Events Include:

Panel Discussion:

Overview by Roger Smith, Clean Water Action plus 3 others on Energy Conservation, Efficient Building and Alternative Energy Products

Vendor Tables:

Including food, Energy Companies, Alternative Products, Children’s Art, General Info, and a display of a converter produced at Shepaug High School.

Auto Display in the parking lot:

Including auto examples of biofuel, diesel, electric and hybrid.

Children’s Activities:

Art and computer activities plus

House Tour:

Set up for 2-3 house tours with map

Film Fest:

Including Inconvenient Truth, Interview of Al Gore by Charlie Rose, Too Hot Not to Handle (interviews with scientists), and a new documentary The Warming of CT.

Old Business:

The town has registered with Community Energy fulfilling another part of the Connecticut Innovations plan. This has also allowed us to receive a $5000 grant to be used for further education and now, in part, the Energy Fair.

Our Clean Energy sign-ons are currently registered with Smart Power at 54.5. John handed out phone lists to start campaigning by phone since the weather has gotten colder.

We need that number to be 87 to receive a solar panel.

Each new sign-on now receives a free CLF lightbulb.

Lightbulb sales are being carried by Baird’s and Berkshire over the winter.

Soon the Energy Task Force will be listed as a Civic Group on the Cornwall Website and our Logo, Mission, Resolutions and Minutes will be posted.

Richard Griggs will be working with Lazlo and Brenda Underwood to develop a website specific to cases and comments about Energy and Environmental Issues in Cornwall.

Nev provided a report on Fuels For 100,000 BTUs

Red oak would cost $.83

Bioheat would cost about $2.09 to $2.14

#2 Fuel Oil would cost about $1.89 to $1.93

Propane would cost about $191 to $2.18

CL&P would cost about $5.86which

We still need to see Hale Hill Farm in perspective if we are to make a town recommendation.

Workshops in the schools as Kathy West and Dr. Fitz have come up with wonderful materials and website, largely to the credit of Eastern CT State University’s Institute for Sustainable Energy.

Respectfully submitted,

Katherine Freygang