Bowdoin resident Helen Watts has written two accessible booklets on saving energy in the home you have.
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Saving water and energy at heart of growth at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
New construction at the Boothbay garden will emphasize energy efficiency and water conservation.
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Arguments over homeowner solar take focus at Maine PUC hearing: Who pays?
A host of residents and installation companies testify against the agency’s proposal to reduce net metering benefits, while utility company representatives and the LePage administration say it’s time to restructure the program.
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Pika Energy in Westbrook wins $875,000 federal grant
The grant is part of the energy department’s SunShot initiative, aimed at improving the efficiency of solar energy installations.
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Maine PUC proposing to phase out incentives for home solar panels
Current owners would retain the benefits for 15 years, while new owners would see theirs phased out over 10 years.
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Portland council opts to negotiate deal to build solar array at landfill
The city would pay $150,000 over six years to have the panels installed, and expects to save $3.2 million in energy costs over the life of the project.
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Letter to the editor: Let’s be enlightened about solar energy
The sun offers us a renewable, environmentally friendly source of energy if we choose to harness it. I made that choice, largely because I wanted to reduce my carbon footprint. Now a special meter on our barn, where the solar panels are installed, keeps track of any unused energy that is sent back to “the […]
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South Portland manager to negotiate solar power deal with ReVision
The Portland company would build a solar farm on the city’s capped former landfill to generate about 1.2 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually for municipal and school use.
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The humble Farmer: Before shifting to an electric car, ask someone who owns one
An electronic wizard friend says he drove 8,000 miles last year and used only 40 gallons of gas.
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South Portland moves ahead with solar proposal on former landfill
City officials have worked with counterparts in Portland to negotiate a favorable deal with ReVision Energy to build 660 kilowatt solar arrays atop each city’s capped landfill.