Planner takes green award
May 15, 2008 Community, Land and Table Jump to Comments
Carrboro environmental planner Randy Dodd (left) wins an award for his efforts to reduce pollution. Also pictured: Anne Tazewell of the NC Solar Center and Larry Shirley of the State Energy Office.
The awards were given, along with presentations on new clean technology, at the second annual NC Mobile CARE Symposium.
Dodd received the “Special Citizen” award both for his role as the town’s environmental planner and for his use of clean technologies in his private life. Dodd runs an electric scooter from solar energy produced at his house, drives an efficient biodiesel compact car and uses public transportation daily.
State Energy Office director Larry Shirley presented the awards on behalf of three state departments:
Administration, Transportation and Environment and Natural Resources.
The event was hosted by the NC Solar Center and NC State University as part of the Clean Fuel Advanced Technology project.
Dodd’s electric scooter on the left. On the right, a retrofitted bike good for carrying up to 200 pounds of cargo. Foreground, a recumbent bicycle.
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