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New Rebates Offer Incentives for Mainers to Switch to Electric Vehicles

New Rebates Offer Incentives for Mainers to Switch to Electric Vehicles

Lifestyle, EnergyHeather ChandlerApril 10, 2020financing, electric vehiclesComment

Expanding Access to Solar

Expanding Access to Solar

EnergyGuest UserApril 1, 2020solar panels, solar power, solar, solar energy, solar farms, renewable energy, solar renewable energyComment

What’s your number? R-Value

What’s your number? R-Value

Design / Build, EnergyGuest UserDecember 20, 2019R-VALUE, energy & efficiency, insulation, cellulose, building science, building materials, What's your number?, Kolbert BuildingComment

Building Science 101: Wood heat and a sustainable Maine home

Building Science 101: Wood heat and a sustainable Maine home

EnergyMaggie PerkinsDecember 2, 2019local wood products, wood heat, building science 101, Michael Maines Residential DesignComment

The year of the environment…in Maine

The year of the environment…in Maine

Lifestyle, EnergyMaggie PerkinsNovember 24, 2019environmental policy, solar power, solar, reusable, environment, electric vehicles, climate action, renewable energy, building codes, maine legislation, solar renewable energy, heating, financingComment

Would you like a shed with that?

Would you like a shed with that?

Energy, Design / BuildMaggie PerkinsNovember 4, 2019solar power, solar panels, solar energy, green technology, solar renewable energyComment

New Legislation Ups the Ante on Building "Upta Code"

New Legislation Ups the Ante on Building "Upta Code"

EnergyMaggie PerkinsOctober 22, 2019green building, Maine businesses, Emerald Builders, maine legislation Comments

Pearl certification, a new efficiency rating system

Pearl certification, a new efficiency rating system

EnergyMaggie PerkinsSeptember 4, 2019energy & efficiency, real estateComment

Heat Pumps Perform: Q&A with Efficiency Maine

Heat Pumps Perform: Q&A with Efficiency Maine

EnergyMaggie PerkinsAugust 20, 2019heating & cooling, energy & efficiency, heatingComment

One Year In: The Unexpected Gifts of Solar Power

One Year In: The Unexpected Gifts of Solar Power

EnergyMaggie PerkinsMay 29, 2019solar renewable energyComment

A new era for driving electric in Maine

A new era for driving electric in Maine

Energy, LifestyleMaggie PerkinsMay 6, 2019electric vehiclesComment

Historic Performance

Historic Performance

Design / Build, EnergyGuest UserNovember 15, 2018green building, energy & efficiency, renovation, building science, insulation air sealingComment

Building Science 101: Preparing for Winter

Building Science 101: Preparing for Winter

EnergyGuest UserOctober 9, 2018energy & efficiency, green technology, green building, building science, building science 101, Michael Maines Residential DesignComment

Beer, basements & energy audits

Beer, basements & energy audits

EnergyGuest UserJuly 28, 2018Maine businesses, energy & efficiency, heating & cooling, Efficiency Maine, Evergreen Home Performance, Penobscot Home Performance, The Heat Doctor, insulation air sealingComment

Battery-tied solar systems

Battery-tied solar systems

EnergyGuest UserJuly 28, 2018Maine businesses, energy & efficiency, renewable energy, green technology, solar renewable energyComment

Through-wall ventilation

Through-wall ventilation

Design / Build, EnergyGuest UserJuly 27, 2018energy & efficiency, green technology, heating & cooling, Indoor air quality, indoor air qualityComment

Research Report: Heating with wood pellets cuts greenhouse gases

Research Report: Heating with wood pellets cuts greenhouse gases

EnergyMaggie PerkinsMay 1, 2018heating & cooling, energy & efficiency, sustainable forestryComment

Case study: heat pump water heaters & damp basements

Case study: heat pump water heaters & damp basements

EnergyGuest UserSeptember 14, 2017green technology, energy & efficiency, heating & cooling, heatingComment