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ENERGY
Heat pumps are defying Maine’s winters and oil industry pushback
This was yesterday’s (February 7, 2023) headline in the Washington Post, just days after a “one in a generation” freeze in the Pine State. “Fossil fuel industry groups say the technology isn’t ideal for the state’s climate. Mainers aren’t buying it” wrote Anne Phillips. READ MORE
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 […]
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 […]
Biden Dedicates $9B to Fund Half a Million Heat Pumps
According to the Biden Administration $9 billion in funding has been allocated for states and Tribes under new state- and Tribe-administered home efficiency programs established by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. For more details READ MORE Picture by HarmdvD at pixabay
New higher rebates!
Efficiency Maine would like to notify you that as of October 11th, 2022, new higher EV rebates are available for qualified moderate-income customers. In addition, the rebate amounts for any income and low-income customers have been changed. Current Rebate Amounts (as of 10/11/22) To qualify for the moderate-income rebate, the customer must fill out the […]
America’s first SOLAR TOWN
THIS IS WHAT SUSTAINABILITY IS ALL ABOUT! In a recent aerrticle broadcast in the internet by CNN, Rachel Ramirez relates how ” This 100% solar community (Babcok Ranch, Fla) endured Hurricane Ian with no loss of power and minimal damage … … Babcock Ranch in SW Florida calls itself “America’s first solar-powered town.” Its nearby […]
ENVIRONMENT MAINE, INC.
The following is a contribution of our neighbor Becky Fox from an email she received from Wendy Wendlandt President of Environment Maine We encourage you to visit their website and learn about how Environment Maine is transforming ” …the power of our imaginations and our ideas into change that makes our world a greener and […]
Turning human waste into energy
Picture credit Ivan Bandura at Unsplash Thanks to rapidly advancing “digester” technologies, it’s possible to extract and refine natural gas from the methane in human and animal waste, generating power rather than polluting greenhouse gases. Watch this video and learn more about this “green” technology
Is 100% renewable power for business even feasible? Some Maine businesses think so
Follow this article in the Portland Herald describing how twenty companies from Biddeford to Brooklin have joined a new statewide business project called On the Pathway to 100% Clean Energy. Picture credit Markus Spiske, Usplash