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Weatherization, heat pumps, EVs: State pushes energy cost solutions, but can you do them this year?

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

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Maine’s solar power output has soared in the past two years

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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Is this the beginning of the end for leaf blowers?

By Margaret Renkl, contributing Opinion of the New York Times – Photo credit Philip Myrtorp at Unsplash Every year, around this time of the year, when New England is blessed with the magical colors of Autumn, we are reminded that we need to close the windows to avoid the noise of the gas-powered invaders: the […]

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Our canine friends in Ogunquit

In September, Ogunquit goes to the DOGS! And we Canines for Clean Water are helping to make sure that our humans know the rules: Dogs allowed on Ogunquit Beach: September 9—April 1 Dogs allowed on the Marginal Way: October 1 – April 1 Dogs allowed in the Ogunquit River, Riverside Beach, or the dunes(?): NEVER

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Maine going big on Heat Pumps

Picture credit : Vlad smolyakov / Unsplash According to Justin Gerdes writing for GTM:, ” … Maine is the most heating-oil-dependent state in the country. More than 60 percent of the state’s 550,000 households rely on heating oil as their primary energy source for heat.” She quoted Michael Stoddard Executive Director of Efficiency Maine Trust: […]

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Maine Bill Calls for Increased Funding of Electric School Buses

Picture credit: Agustín Pacheco – Unsplash As reported by Ryan Green in the School Transportation News. Read the entire article at STNews Legislation that was introduced in December would require all school buses statewide to operate with electric power by 2040. There are currently 3,000 school buses in operation statewide. The bill does not specify […]

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New multi-million dollar solar farm

Picture Credit  jimmywayne at Creative Commons As reported by Melissa Lizotte of the Bangor Daily News, a new multimillion-dollar solar farm project is being built near Presque isle Airport. A multimillion-dollar solar farm project is expected to generate large annual electric savings for the city of Presque Isle and nearby industrial companies who take part […]

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New England: Fewer Unhealthy Air Quality Days

By the US Environmental Protection Agency / Picture credit: Greg Rosenki/Unsplash BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England Regional office today confirmed that New Englanders experienced a decreasing number of unhealthy air quality days this past summer, compared to 2019. Based on preliminary data collected between March and September 2020, there were 18 […]