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Efficiency Maine Partners with Maine Campus Compact to Weatherize Low-Income Homes
Since 2017, Efficiency Maine has partnered with Maine Campus Compact (MCC) to support energy-saving upgrades in low-income homes. MCC stations AmeriCorps service members at six college campuses through its Maine Partnership for Environmental Stewardship (MPES). The volunteers work as energy...
READ MOREDiscovering Hidden Energy Drains
To trim your electricity bill, it helps to know how much energy your household appliances and electronics use. You can estimate that consumption – using online tools like the Department of Energy’s Appliance Energy Calculator, Efficiency Vermont’s Electric Usage Chart or Central Maine...
READ MOREClothes Washers
By some estimates, there are 25 million top-loading washers still running in this country that were built before 2003–when washing machines were markedly less efficient. Fortunately, there are more efficient models available today. Now if you’re replacing an old clothes washer, you can...
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Finding Contractors to Help with Home Efficiency Projects
Once you’ve decided WHAT to do to improve your home’s energy efficiency, you face the challenge of finding WHO can do the work. Fortunately, Efficiency Maine has made that second step easy—by offering an online “Find a Vendor” search tool: www.efficiencymaine.com/at-home/vendor-locator/....
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