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Category: Green-Collar Jobs Committee

SOCM’s Green Collar Jobs Committee to Host Statewide Meeting on July 23rd

July 18, 2016 Author: SOCM Category: Committee News

SOCM’s Green Collar Jobs Committee is hosting a statewide meeting for SOCM members on July 23rd in Cookeville — and we want YOU to join us. Register here to attend SOCM’s statewide meeting for green collar jobs! When: Saturday, July 23, 10am-5pm Central Where: First Presbyterian Church, Cookeville, TN (20 N…

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Green-Collar Jobs Committee Summer Update

June 3, 2015 Author: SOCM Category: Green-Collar Jobs Committee

The Green Collar Jobs Committee has worked with the E3 Committee on the AML and POWER Initiative work, with Chapter Co-Chair David Beaty attending the regional summit in April. The Committee is working to plan the joint E3/Green Collar Jobs face-to-face meeting in Cookeville in July. At the meeting, we…

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New USDA Loans Will Help Keep Energy Clean and Affordable

October 26, 2014 Author: SOCM Category: E3 Committee

By Cathie Bird Unsubsidized energy efficiency financing will make electric service more equitable for many people in rural communities Clean energy, energy efficiency upgrades and how to make them affordable is a topic that’s been on SOCM’s radar for a number of years now. The Green Collar Jobs and E3…

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Green Collar Jobs Committee encourages citizen involvement in TVA’s IRP process

June 13, 2014 Author: SOCM Category: Economic Justice

By Cathie Bird Next Wednesday, June 18th, the Tennessee Valley Authority has scheduled a quarterly meeting to update the public on development of its 2015 Integrated Resource Plan. SOCM’s Green Collar Jobs (GCJ) Committee wants as many people as possible to get involved. The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) serves to…

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Helping People Have More Energy Efficient Homes

May 19, 2014 Author: SOCM Category: Economic Justice

The SOCM Green Collar Jobs Committee and other organizations including Appalachian Voices, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and The Highlander Center are beginning a new project to help secure funding that will allow people to make their homes more energy efficient and more comfortable to live in. As part of the…

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SOCM Energy Efficiency Stories: Lauren’s Story

September 17, 2012 Author: SOCM Category: Green-Collar Jobs Committee

By Lauren Steier Hello, my name is Lauren Steier, a recently new SOCM member, and I’d like to share a story about how my boyfriend and I made our 1950s house more energy efficient. We live in a one story, ranch-style house typical of the West Hills subdivision in Knoxville. …

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SOCM Energy Efficiency Stories: Franz’s Story

April 30, 2012 Author: SOCM Category: Green-Collar Jobs Committee

By Franz Raetzer You probably have a heat pump in your home, which keeps you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Usually a heat pump uses the outside air to warm or cool the air inside your home going through the ducts into each room. But if…

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SOCM Energy Efficiency Stories: Wayne and Nancy’s Story

February 20, 2012 Author: SOCM Category: Green-Collar Jobs Committee

By Wayne and Nancy Self With energy costs continually rising, we have done a lot to weatherproof our home. We have a hot water heater blanket, insulated pipes, put additional insulation in the attic, and turned down the hot water heater. All of these things have really helped, but one…

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SOCM Energy Efficiency Stories: Katie’s Story

January 31, 2012 Author: SOCM Category: Green-Collar Jobs Committee

By Katie Greer Most homes see a spike in their electrical or gas charges during the winter, but is there anything you can do about it? Of course there is! A stunning 50% of an average household’s energy usage goes to heating space. There are several ways to stop paying for more…

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