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FEDERAL AND STATE INCENTIVES TO GO GREEN

Federal Tax Incentives for Going Green: FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION GO TO THE IRS WEBSITE Home Energy Residential Clean Energy Credit: A 30% tax credit on the cost of installing solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal heat pumps, battery storage, and other eligible renewable energy systems for your home. This credit applies to systems installed from […]

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Community Solar Farms: Join the Green Revolution!

BY David Nosnik, Vice Chair Sustainability Committee You can participate in the clean energy revolution by joining a Community Solar Farm. Community solar farms, also called solar gardens, let you benefit from solar energy without installing your own panels. These large solar arrays are owned by third-party developers and are situated on land or rooftops. […]

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Electric vs Gas vehicles: Good for the environment but … are they good for your wallet?

According to Michael Coren, Climate Advice columnist for the New York Times, he has observed that a significant number of hybrid vehicle owners are not utilizing the electric charging feature of their vehicles. Instead, they are solely relying on gasoline to power their cars. This decision is driven by their belief that due to the […]

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Freezing winters, boiling summers and NO ELECTRIC BILL !!

In a recent article by Nancy Keates of the Wall Street Journal, it was reported that ” three side-by-side houses in Boston have been designed to provide clean indoor air, reduced emissions, and minimal to no energy costs.” These houses, known as ‘passive houses,’ are certified and located in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. […]

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Charging outside the home is the Achilles heel of the EV industry

This is what Aaron Pressman writes in the Boston Globe. EV charging infrastructure has been expanding rapidly in recent years, with more public charging stations being installed in cities, along highways, and at other convenient locations. Many governments and private companies are investing heavily in building out charging networks to support the growing number of […]

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Ogunquit gets a $32,000 award to purchase an electric vehicle charger

The Town of Ogunquit was awarded an incentive award for $32,000 or 90% of the final project costs, whichever is less, to install and operate Level 2chargers at Obed’s Parking Lot, Cottage Street. This project will provide the town its first 4 outlets (two per charger) for the charging of electric vehicles owned and operarted […]

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You can electrify your home — and your car — with the help of the U.S. government

As reported by Shannon Osaka in the Washington Post, there are “3 ways to tap billions in new money to go green.” As more fully described in the article ” On Jan. 1, middle-income households will be able to access over a half-dozen tax credits for electric stoves, cars, rooftop solar and more. And starting […]

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New electric rates for heat pump and electric cars.

For those residents who have turned their heating to heat pumps, the new optional electric rates approved in the State of Maine may save you hundreds of dollars a year. However, According to the Press Herald ” [B]ut there’s a catch. You’ll only save money if you consume lots of electricity in the winter and […]