Thank you Argus-Champion!

Pick up your copy of the last Argus-Champion weekly issue. The newspaper is unfortunately ending its 185 years of service w/ this week's issue.

www.arguschampion.com/ac

Town of Sunapee wind turbine upcoming meeting.

For those interested in local alternative energy sources, whether you live in Sunapee or not, this meeting may be of interest to you. Here is a copy of the meeting announcement from the Town of Sunapee:

PLANNING BOARD AND
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
TOWN OF SUNAPEE, NH. 03782
The initial meeting of the Wind Turbine Committee will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 6:00 at the Town Offices Meeting Room.
AGENDA
Correspondence with Town Attorney
Preliminary comments from participants.
Election of Committee Chair and Secretary
Development of committee charge
Work plan and schedule for the committee
Schedule for future meetings

MJH is now OSHA 10-HR certified.

The MJH managers & technicians spent the day this past Saturday becoming OSHA 10-HR certified. As of July 1st in the State of NH, all employees on a NH jobsite w/ an overall project cost of @ least $100K must carry the OSHA 10-HR certificate card or will be asked to leave the site & will be fined if he/she returns to the site w/out the card.

MJH thanks Lonnie Wade & his assistant from Catamount Safety for conducting an enjoyable & more importantly educational certification.

http://www.catamountsafety.com/

Customer to be featured on TV w/ Jay Leno.

Hanover, NH-based Hypertherm, plasma cutting machine firm MJH performs mechanical service & contract work for will be featured on the ION network in its "World's Greatest" show w/ an episode titled "Maximum Performance." Jay Leno will also be featured as he uses a Hypertherm metal cutting machine in his garage.

http://www.hypertherm.com/

The myth w/ higher SEER.

Many folks feel that by installing higher SEER (seasonal energy efficiency ratio (or rating)) equipment they will automatically see higher efficiency & lower utility costs. This could not be further from the truth if the system is not sized, designed, installed & maintained properly. An ideally installed 10-12 SEER system is more efficient than an oversized, poorly installed & never maintained 15-21 SEER system.

Systems need to per sized per each application, have proper ductwork design & installation, & be routinely serviced. Without those components, there is no efficient system.

MJ Hayward to be OSHA certified.

MJH's technicians will be 10-hr OSHA certified this coming weekend in a continuing effort to build on its safety awareness & abide by the new July 1st New Hampshire ruling. As of July 1st, all construction workers on a NH project where its entire cost is @ least $100K need to carry the 10-hr OSHA certified card. Not abiding by this ruling can result in being removed from the project & fines.

Flourescent bulb proper disposal.

The NH Dept of Environmental Svcs (DES) is collecting compact flourescent bulbs (CLFs). CFLs save in energy use & carbon emissions, they contain mercury & need to be properly disposed. Please visit the DES website for more info:

www.des.state.nh.us/factsheets/co/co-1919.htm