Posted on 09/12/2010 7:22:21 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
GREENSBORO — While LaDonna Alston plugged a new programmable thermostat into the wall, Travon Garrett donned a blue jumpsuit and headed into a crawl space on Charles Harshaw Drive.
The energy audit was one of 50 that will be performed by the company using 2009 federal stimulus money.
For the $23.2 million that went directly to the city, the equivalent of about 451/2 full-time jobs have been created so far, according to the city of Greensboro.
That includes the three new full-time employees that Enpulse hired for its energy-efficiency project.
The $104,000 project began earlier this summer. The goal has been to show homeowners and renters how to save money and energy by changing their habits.
The crews have found things such as air conditioners running while the windows are open.
“The good thing about behavior is it doesn’t cost anything to change,” said Derrick Giles, president and senior energy manager of Enpulse. “Every house we leave, we hope to leave them something to think about.”
The energy audit program will be the first of many like it because the city was awarded a $5 million Department of Energy grant to support similar efforts.
Job training and other activities funded with that money will start later this year.
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23 million dollars for 45 and a half full time jobs? Or is that a typo and it is supposed to be 4512?
Never mind, I didn’t see the micetype first time around.
They want the toxic low wattage lights in your house.
Outrageous!
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