HALLOWELL (AP) — The chairman of the Maine Public Utilities Commission says he followed the language of the law when approving a rule that could limit funding for efficiency programs. Environmentalists blasted the decision to put a roughly $25 million cap on one source of funding for Efficiency Maine Trust, which supports programs aimed at […]
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Rockland nonprofit uses volunteer power to keep Mainers warmer in the winter
ROCKLAND — It all started so small, Richard Cadwgan marveled this week as he looked around at the Window Dressers’ busy teaching workshop space in Rockland’s Lincoln Street Center — space that is packed with the makings for thousands of low-cost, high-efficiency thermal window inserts. Back in 2009, Cadwgan, a retired geotechnical engineer who lives in […]
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Maine contractors bet on active market for ‘passive’ energy-efficient homes
YARMOUTH — Weeks ago, builder Josh Wojcik’s crew was tearing the roof off a 1973 ranch house that they’re converting into a high-efficiency home. A passing critic pulled his truck to the curb and leaned out the window. “He said, ‘You’re doing too much!’” said Wojcik. The perception of overkill is a common challenge for […]