Recent Energy Posts
Expo Workshops
Exhibitor Time Workshop Title Description Wes Golomb 9:45-10:30am Creating a Net-Zero Home Wes Golomb, author of Warm and Cool Homes, will talk about what it takes to build or retrofit a house to be net zero. Revision Energy 9:45-10:30am Solar and Battery Storage 101 Want to learn more about clean solar energy but don’t know where to start? Join ReVision Energy’s Residential Sales Manager Tom Hobbs for an overview of all things solar! We’ll discuss how grid-tied solar works, the all-electric household model (including heat pumps, EV charging, and battery…
Expo 2022
THIS IS AN OUTDATED PAGE – This year’s (2023) NH Energy Expo is October 14th. Find current Expo information here: https://www.dunbarton-energy.org/energy-expo/. NH Energy Expo is back! The 6th annual NH Home Energy Expo is scheduled for Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the Dunbarton Elementary School Community Center from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. This event is being organized through a partnership of the Bow and Dunbarton Energy Committees. There is NO charge to attend and everyone is welcome. The Energy Expo will feature a gymnasium full of vendors and nonprofits…
Dunbarton Energy Committee Annual Report – 2021
The Dunbarton Energy Committee’s Mission statement: “To encourage and support Dunbarton’s municipality, businesses and residents in the practical application of technology resulting in energy efficiency and sustainable energy for buildings and transportation in order to lower our energy costs and reduce our carbon emissions.” The 160-panel, 63.2kW solar array at the Dunbarton Transfer Station continues to produce sufficient power to significantly reducing the electric bills of all town buildings (Transfer Station, Fire Dept., Police Dept., Town Office, Town Garage, Town Hall/Library). With lease payments of $815/month and no upfront…
Dunbarton Solar
Dnnbarton Solar Array output for January 21, 2021
Energy Tips 4-5
Energy Saving Tip #4 from the Dunbarton Energy Committee 4. Clean out the dryer vent. As lint collects in your dryer vent, the drying cycle becomes less efficient and runs longer, wasting money. If the vent becomes blocked, it’s a fire hazard. So take advantage of a warm spring day to clean out the dryer duct and vent, being sure to follow safe practices. A few more ways to save energy while drying laundry: Make sure your washing machine spin cycle is working well so your dryer uses less energy…
Energy Tips 2-3
#2 Home Energy Saving tip Find every incandescent bulb and replace it. We know how it is — you’ve been buying LEDs to replace old bulbs as they burn out, which seems like the most frugal approach. But those old incandescents use up to 70% more energy and burn out 25 times quicker than LEDs. And they can lurk in odd places like inside your fridge or oven, or in your ceiling fixtures and outdoor lights. See how much energy you can save by replacing them. 3. TURN OFF…