Got Wood Windows? Check out this upcoming DIY workshop …
Built to last, wood windows and doors need regular upkeep and sometimes restoration work to maintain their value. If you want to stay warm and save on energy costs, don’t replace them! You can tune up and weatherize your old windows and recoup your investment through energy savings. Do it yourself and save even more. Come learn from the best the How and Why of Wood Windows & Doors – Restoration and Weatherization. Hands-On Workshop: Saturday December... Read More
What’s Next … Local Energy Convergence!
I get asked a lot what is next for Thurston Energy, since our big grant will be complete soon. I’m happy to announce that Thurston Energy will continue on as the Local Energy Program of the Thurston Economic Development Council (EDC), in collaboration with the Thurston Climate Action Team (TCAT). To kick off 2012, Thurston Energy is collaborating with the Buy Local Program to hold the first “Local Energy Convergence” in downtown Olympia (at the Olympia Center) on January... Read More
Thurston Energy to Present at Tenino Timberland Library, Wednesday, November 9
Energy Efficiency at Home: Save Money on Energy Bills & Be More Comfortable This Winter Is your house cold? Or drafty? Want to keep your energy costs down this winter? Please join us for a presentation at Tenino Timberland Library on Wednesday, November 9, from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. The Library is located at 172 Central Avenue West, Tenino WA 98579, and the presentation is open to the public. Learn how to figure out where your home is wasting energy and what you can do... Read More
Sustainable and Resilient: Getting from Point A to Point B
We hear a lot about being “Sustainable”. Most of us have some vague notion about that meaning living our lives without using up too many resources so that people in the future can live good lives too. When I think about sustainability, I think not only about those distant relatives seven generations from now … I wonder what it will take just for US to make it through the next 10, 20 or 40 years. That is where the concept of being “Resilient” comes into play alongside... Read More
Thurston Energy Employees Powered by Bus
Recently, Thurston Energy brought on two new canvassers to help promote the energy efficiency project we’re doing with the City of Lacey. Both recent Evergreen graduates, our canvassers have a deep personal comitment to sustainability. They have both chosen to “dump the pump” and get around town using bicycles and public transportation. They will be taking Intercity Transit busses to get to the various neighborhoods in Lacey to share information with residents... Read More