| TRADE ALLY ROUNDUP |
| Roundtables, news, trainings |
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Energy Trust held the final roundtable meetings for 2009, from November 17 through November 20. We are already planning ahead for 2010, and will develop a tentative meeting schedule that will be available online before the end of December. Click to continue
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| EASTERN OREGON |
| Energy Trust builds a strong presence |
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At the close of 2007, trade allies in Northeast Oregon—Umatilla, Wallowa, Baker and Malheur counties—were few and far between. Access to trainings and Energy Trust incentive information was limited. A new strategy focusing on locally-based outreach advisors brought Energy Trust to the region to increase customer awareness and trade ally capacity. Today, the number of trade allies for Home Energy Solutions, commercial lighting and Solar programs has doubled and more contractors are in the pipeline. Click to continue
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| TECHNOLOGY |
| LEDs: Ready for primetime or a niche product? |
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LEDs, or light-emitting diodes, are the darling of the lighting world these days. Let’s face it—they look cool and appear to solve a lot of lighting problems. Trade allies can serve their customers best by learning the hows, wheres and whys of LEDs. Click to continue
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| WEBSITE 101 |
| Find a contractor by zip code |
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You've probably noticed that the trade ally search on the website no longer includes a search by "region." To make the search more customer friendly, we mapped Oregon zip codes to our trade ally service regions. Click to continue
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| WEBINAR |
| MHCC Sustainable Building Advisor program |
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Mt. Hood Community College’s Sustainable Building Advisor program is for professionals who want to create environmentally responsible and cost-effective buildings. Energy Trust provides two 50 percent sponsorships to companies or individuals that have been trade allies for more than one year. To learn about the program, register for a free informational webinar scheduled for December 15.
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| DECEMBER |
| Training events for trade allies |
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Each month, Energy Trust provides fresh, relevant training opportunities to help you better serve your customers, enhance your capabilities and grow your businesses. From webinars to workshops, classes are organized for builders, realtors and contractors by program, topic and geographic area. To see what is on the schedule for you in December, browse our trade ally training & education calendar.
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