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Nov 4, 2020

Discovering Hidden Energy Drains

Discovering Hidden Energy Drains
Discovering 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 Efficiency Vermont’s Electric Usage Chart or Central Maine Power’s Home Energy Calculator. Better still, you can get...

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Nov 3, 2020

Reducing Phantom Energy Draws

Reducing Phantom Energy Draws
Reducing Phantom Energy Draws

Phantom energy and vampire power may sound like forces in a sci-fi novel but they’re far from fictional. You may pay for them every month in your electricity bill. These terms refer to a counter-intuitive concept: many electronic devices draw power even when they’re turned off. The vampire...

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Nov 2, 2020

What Exactly IS Air Sealing?

What Exactly IS Air Sealing?
What Exactly IS Air Sealing?

Air sealing sounds strange; can one really seal air? It may help to think of it as “draft sealing”—stopping the flow of air leaking into and out of your house. Air sealing is one of the most economical and easy ways to lower heating bills, and improve the comfort of your home—ridding...

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Jun 3, 2019

Helping Low-Income Mainers Reduce Energy Costs

Helping Low-Income Mainers Reduce Energy Costs
Helping Low-Income Mainers Reduce Energy Costs

Energy costs can be a particular burden for low-income households. Efficiency Maine has a program to help eligible households reduce their costs.   Are you interested in lowering heating costs and making your home more comfortable? Efficiency Maine has rebates and financing options to make...

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Mar 28, 2019

Choosing an Energy Efficient Clothes Washer

Choosing an Energy Efficient Clothes Washer
Choosing an Energy Efficient Clothes Washer

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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