Now, Aldie, I believe I could throw a cat through that crack under your door. That’s right nice of you, heating the neighborhood like that, but the way oil’s going you might want to tighten ‘er up just a dite.

Efficiency / Conservation Blog Posts

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY

We all waste more energy than we like to think about. Because wasted renewable energy is still wasted energy, we need to maximize our energy efficiency before we invest in renewable energy sources for our homes & businesses. The cheapest unit of energy is the one we don't need to burn at all. Read on to get started.

How to Recover Waste Heat from Drain Water

05/03/2012 - 5:18pm

What is Drain Water Heat Recovery?

Here is one energy saving device you may not have discovered yet; it can be used in both domestic and commercial drains to recapture thermal energy that usually goes literally down the drain.

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LED Street Lighting to Save Brunswick Landing $11K Per Year

05/02/2012 - 2:56pm

Installation of LED street lighting Energy-efficient LED street lights will soon brighten Brunswick Landing's roads and parking lots, in keeping with the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority's (MRRA) vision to utilize alternativ

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Free Electricity Monitors for Households with 4 or More Residents

05/01/2012 - 4:20pm

Community Concepts, Inc. (CCI), announced February 16, 2012 that it has been awarded a grant for Energy Efficiency Innovation from the Efficiency Maine Trust. The grant will allow Community Concepts to install home energy monitors for anyone interested, and conduct electrical audits to improve electrical efficiency in residences throughout Maine.

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Learn About Best Practices in Building Performance in DOE Webinar Series

04/16/2012 - 12:30pm

These webinars from the US-DOE and Building Performance Institute, called "Building Sales With Certification", are geared toward the experts who provide building performance services, such as energy auditors, retrofit technicians and quality control inspectors.

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In Praise of Interior Storms

04/13/2012 - 2:24pm

Photo by Tree Roth

Photo by Tree Roth

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Efficiency Maine and HUD Offer "PowerSaver" Home Energy Loan Program

04/11/2012 - 5:04pm

Michael Stoddard, Director of Efficiency Maine Efficiency Maine and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have announced a new statewide home energy loan program called PowerSaver.

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What is Cleantech and Why Do We Want It?

03/20/2012 - 9:34pm

According to the Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine, ("E2Tech"), "Clean Tech is defined by a diverse range of products, services, and processes that harness renewable materials and energy sources, promote the sustainable use of natural resources, and reduce or eliminate emissions and wastes.

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Rebates to Help Businesses Convert to LED Lighting

03/20/2012 - 4:34pm

If your business could get up to a 66% discount on LED lighting bulbs and fixtures, and then enjoy a substantially lower cost of powering those lights AND lower maintenance costs over the long haul, would this be a no-brainer? Hint: the answer starts with "Y".

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Hartford Family Opens Their Weatherized Home for Tours

03/20/2012 - 12:45pm

Robert and Wilma Hartford are extending an invitation to lawmakers and the general public to meet them, tour their home and learn more about how energy efficiency has cut their heating bill in half, on Saturday, March 24th at 11:00 AM.

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Notes from E2Tech's Environmental and Energy Policy Forum

03/15/2012 - 12:59pm

On March 15, 2012, the Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine hosted a forum covering environmental and energy policies in Maine's current administration. The forum occurred in Augusta, against the backdrop of legislative hearings on a set of four new energy bills issued by the Governor on Friday March 12, underway just across town.

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