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The Duke Energy/Progress Energy proposed merger: What difference will it make for clean energy and climate change?

Hear from Pete MacDowell, program director of NC WARN.

Where:  Carolina Club, UNC Chapel Hill Campus

Tickets:  Purchase online with credit card or reserve with check:  www.ocdplegislativebreakfast.com

                 $40 in advance, $75 at the door

Host:      Sponsored by the Orange County Democratic Party

This is not your usual political event!  The food, coffee and acoustics are great!  Guests will lead the conversation with at least three representatives as elected officials rotate from table to table.  Meet and greet for candidates from 8 to 8:30 a.m. 

Confirmed Guests: Congressman David Price, House Speaker Joe Hackney, Secretary Elaine Marshall, Senator Ellie Kinnaird, Representative Verla Insko, Representative Bill Faison, Representative Alice Borsden, Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt, District Attorney Jim Woodall, Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass, Judge Joe Buckner, Judge Beverley Scarlett, Judge Page Vernon, Judge Carl Fox, Commissioner Valerie Foushee, Commissioner Bernadette Pelissier, Commissioner Steve Yuhasz, School Board Member Mia Burroughs, Chapel Hill Council Member Penny Rich, Chapel Hill Council Member Laurin Easthom, Carrboro Alderman Randee Haven-O’Donnell

Durham Technical Community College’s Orange County Campus is highlighting its new Sustainable Technology program on Saturday, July 10 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Area residents will have the opportunity to learn more about this new program. They can also view solar technology demonstrations and displays and talk to solar technology professionals.

Some highlights include:

• Seeing mobile solar technology displays provided by Solar Tech South, Nature’s Energy Solutions, and Southern Energy Management;
• Learning about the proposed solar technology lab and monitoring equipment;
• Hearing music from a solar-powered amplifier;
• Enjoying fresh sun tea and locally grown food.

The new Sustainable Technology program is designed to train workers in the installation, repair, and upgrade of sustainable technology systems. These systems are used by government municipalities, corporations, small businesses, and homeowners. The Sustainable Technology program, which will include an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, prepares students for employment in environmental, construction, alternative energy, manufacturing, or other industries which emphasize energy production and waste reduction, along with sustainable technologies.

Beginning this fall, the program will offer the Alternate Energy certificate. This certificate is designed for licensed electricians, those pursuing an electrical degree, and those who are working in facilities services under the supervision of an electrician. The certificate instruction includes both energy audits and solar photovoltaic system installation. 

This new program will position Durham Tech’s Orange County Campus and Orange County as a leader and model in the state for developing innovative and practical green training programs and initiatives.