Picture credit at Unsplash Tex Turkel reporting in the Portland Herald points out how high demand, labor shortages, and supply chain issues are obstacles limiting the most effective and practical options for reducing energy costs for Maine households. Read Mr. Turkel’s article in the PressHerald
Maine Department of Environmental Protection / Photo by Mandell Smock at Unsplash As we all know, Maine weather takes its toll, causing ground shifts, frost heaves, rust, and general wear, all of which can affect a heating oil supply tank and its piping. Weather, corrosion, and poor maintenance can lead to spills, smells, leaks, well […]
A story in MAINE PUBLIC by Fred Bever, Picture credit Zbynek Burival at Unsplash Our very own State of Maine is leading the country in the development of alternative sources of energy, and we are doing in a hurry. You can read or hear this story as it originally appeared in Maine Public as part […]
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By Bill McKibben, guest Opinion writer for the New York Times Picture credit – Dominick Vanyi at Unsplash The “invisible hand” described by the 18th-century Scottish philosopher Adam Smith seems to be at work guiding the strategy of disinvestment. During the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, activists announced that the fossil fuel divestment campaign […]
Please see the presentation by Andy Meyer, Senior Program Manager at Efficiency Maine Trust on September 23, 2021, at the Sustainability Committee monthly meeting TO ACCESS THE POWERPOINT VERSION FOLLOW THIS LINK TO ACCESS THE PDF VERSION FOLLOW THIS LINK
The Wells, Maine Energy Advisory Committee is presenting an ELECTRIC CAR SHOW at the Wells Public Library
by The Associated Press / Photo credit Max Smith at Unsplash The adoption of environment-friendly technologies continues to be a top priority in the State of Maine, as evidenced by Maine’s two senators’ recent proposals. Independent Sen. Angus King and Republican Sen. Susan Collins say their new proposal would let customers get a refundable federal […]
Picture credit : Vlad Smolyakov / Unsplash As a follow-up to of the article published in this space last February 16, (see heat pumps) the AP reports that both Maine Senators are working on a proposal to include economic incentives for Mainers and citizens throughout the US to utilize heat pumps for heating and cooling […]
