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Learn More About Collective Purchase Initiatives
Similar to buying food in bulk, Maine residents are saving money and enhancing their homes through collective purchases that deliver significant energy savings. Some community-scale purchases involve energy-efficient products—both big (ductless heat pumps) and small (LED lightbulbs). Other...
READ MORELighting Overview
Choosing a light bulb can be challenging because there are so many options at the store. This week, we’re providing information on how to choose a bulb and calculate lighting savings when you upgrade to a high-efficiency product. The most common types of bulbs include incandescent, halogen,...
READ MORESanford’s Oldest Hardware Store now has the Newest, Most Efficient Lighting
After its switch to high-efficiency lighting, Shaw’s Hardware will save nearly $2,000 a year on lighting costs. The LED lighting installed on the retail floor and in the back room is estimated to reduce electricity consumption by 64%, or 12,000 kWh a year. “The new lighting is a little...
READ MOREEfficiency Maine’s Innovation Program
Efficiency Maine’s Innovation Program provides modest funding for pilot projects to demonstrate new types of energy efficiency, conservation, alternative energy measures, or new strategies for promoting existing measures. The program has two pilot projects underway. The first, a building...
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