A new sustainability effort by our neighbors in York. A York EcoHOME is a York household that commits to receiving and considering one monthly Eco-Friendly action that will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. You can learn more about York EcoHomes at York Ready for 100%
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 […]
December’s monthly video featured highlights silvicultural research on the Penobscot Experimental Forest, focusing on shelterwood, single-tree selection, diameter limit cutting, exploitive harvest, and ecological forestry. The video was produced through a partnership with the University of Maine. Research on the PEF is critical to forest managers and policy makers throughout the region. Though initially established […]
Picture credit: Timothy Valentine / Creative Commons The Septic System Database provides information for the Towns of Ogunquit, South Berwick, Wells, and York, Maine on theOgunquit River watershed septic system database created by FB Environmental Associates. The overall goal ofthe septic database is to facilitate municipal management of septic systems by ranking systems according to […]
Despite setbacks and delays, the UMaine project is likely to be the first floating commercial-scale wind farm in the U.S. Picture credit: Tux Turkel, staff writer at the Portland Press Herald, wrote: “UMaine’s bid to be a player in the emerging offshore wind industry has suffered repeated setbacks. Most notably, it was hobbled during the […]
Picture credit: “caveman Chuck” Coker / Creative Commons Julia Bayly wrote on January 27. 2020 in the Bangor Daily News: “Maine currently uses more fossil-fuel produced energy than any of the other New England States. The solution to reducing, and even eliminating, that dependency could lay in state’s potential to produce much of the energy […]
Picture credit: cluczkow at Creative Commons Maine Healthy Beaches is the organization of the State of Maine that the Town of Ogunquit partners with to monitor the water quality of our beaches. The Maine Healthy Beaches Program was established to ensure that Maine’s salt-water beaches remain safe and clean. The program brings together communities to perform […]
In November 2020 we featured a video produced by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to showcase “Green Techniques” that can be used by individuals and businesses that will make our society more sustainable. Stormwater is rainwater or melted snow that runs off streets, lawns, and other sites. When stormwater is absorbed into the soil, it […]
How Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Compare with Traditional Incandescents Picture credit: Taofeek Obafemi/Unsplash Following their “Energy Saver” Mission, The US Department of Energy provides energy efficiency and renewable energy information to U.S. consumers, including families, homeowners, renters, and drivers as part of its ENERGY SAVER Program. According to their own studies, The US Energy Department has […]
Picture credit: Rafael Souza/Unsplash As originally reported by the Bangor Daily News back in 2014, “ …The board of selectmen took concrete actions last week to preserve Ogunquit Beach and Marginal Way at the recommendation of the committees commissioned to study erosion problems.” The slow and steady progression of nature is eroding the two areas […]
