ENERGY

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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

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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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Is Your Tank in Shape?

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 […]

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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 […]