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Montgomery County Continues Activities to Celebrate October as ‘Energy Action Month’
For Immediate Release: Friday, October 18, 2019
October is Energy Action Month and Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will be out in the community well into November trying to protect and improve the environment and help residents lower their energy costs.
Events coming up include “LEDs and Libations” at which the County’s Department of Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) will help distribute energy-efficient light bulbs. The next event is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Clarksburg Liquor Store at 12051 Chestnut Branch Way in Clarksburg.
DEP is hosting and supporting dozens of Energy Action Month events throughout October, including the following:
• Oct. 19 and 25: LEDs and Libations. Residents can visit locations of the Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) and certain retailers to swap out inefficient incandescent and CFL bulbs for efficient LEDs (up to three per person). More information on the events, which will run at various locations into December, is available at https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2019/leds-and-libations/.
The schedule of October events:
• Saturday, Oct. 19. 4-7 p.m. Partnering with MISCellaneous Distillery at Clarksburg Liquor Store, 12051 Chestnut Branch Way, Clarksburg.
• Friday, Oct. 25. 4-7 p.m. Partnering with MISCellaneous Distillery at Seneca Meadows, 20680 Seneca Meadows Parkway, Germantown.
Wednesday, Oct. 23. 8-11 a.m. Silver Spring Civic Building in Silver Spring. Benchmarking Workshop. Join Montgomery County DEP and the Montgomery County Green Bank for a hands-on event for commercial and multifamily building owners and property managers. Register at https://mygreenmontgomery.org/event/ive-benchmarked-now-what-a-building-energy-performance-workshop/
DEP also will be sponsoring four “Energy Roadshows” in conjunction with Energy Action Month.
Energy Roadshows are events that will provide residents with answers to all types of questions on how to lower utility costs and help residents keep money in their pockets. At every roadshow, there will be experts providing brief presentations on energy-saving programs of various scales, including efficient appliances, electric vehicles, home energy audits, solar installations and energy assistance opportunities. Information also will be available on energy-related scams that have had an increasing presence in the Washington area.
More information on Energy Roadshows is available at https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2019/check-out-the-energy-roadshow/
The schedule for upcoming Roadshow events:
• Wednesday, Oct. 30. 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave. in Rockville.
• Thursday, Nov. 7, 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring.
• Thursday, Nov. 14, 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Germantown Library, 19840 Century Blvd., Germantown.
• Thursday, Nov. 21, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Olney Library, 3500 Olney Laytonsville Rd, Olney.
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Media Contact: Neil H. Greenberger 240-777-6532