As local and national governments move to tax — or ban — to-go cups, Starbucks and Dunkin’ race to find an alternative.
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Houses still using petroleum
2010: 80.4% of homes used heating oil and propane 2017: 71.9% of homes used heating oil and propane If 100,000 heat pumps were installed in Maine over the next five years, the state would use between 27 million to 54 million fewer gallons of oil a year, a reduction of between 9.5% and 19% of […]
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Heat pump myths
Myth No. 1: Heat pumps do not work well in the winter, so turn them off. Wrong. Michael Stoddard of the state agency Efficiency Maine said that was true 10 years ago, but today’s high-efficiency heat pumps work well, even in the dead of winter. “Let them run as much as possible, providing as much […]
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This writer’s experience: I’m glad we got a heat pump
A heat pump was not on our radar when my husband and I decided to get an energy audit to see about ways of reducing the heating bills at our Portland home. It was the energy auditor who knew about them. After analyzing our house with gadgets that measured heat loss, he gave us lots […]
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Experts: You can save money and help the planet with a heat pump
Gov. Janet Mills will encourage installation of 100,000 heat pumps in homes and buildings in the next 5 years to save Mainers money and reduce fossil fuel use.
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Lead paint safety program working in Maine, research shows
More Maine homes are being tested thanks to a new, lower threshold at which lead is found in children who live there.
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Is South Portland the ‘greenest’ city in Maine? It’s a leader, for sure
From building the state’s largest municipal solar array to taking on an international oil company, Maine’s fourth-largest city just might be its most environmentally active.
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A family tradition for some, taking ice-out records grows in importance in warming climate
Volunteers across Maine have been keeping records of when the ice clears on the state’s lakes each spring, a century-old tradition now being used to assess the impact of climate change.
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Greener by the Dozen: Tips for going green
Easy, effective Earth Day tips for helping the planet, protecting future generations and (often) saving you money.
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The environment: Janet Mills, Paul LePage on two different planets
The governor and the former governor have starkly different takes on climate change.