The Downtown TIF Committee unanimously voted that EV charging stations not be installed in the municipal parking lot accessed from Main Street or Broadway.
Efficiency Maine
Ready to rev an electric vehicle? Maine buyers are running into roadblocks
It’s not just how hard it is to find an EV amid pent-up demand; there’s also tight financing and a web of complex tax credits.
Efficiency Maine may add electric bikes to its rebate program
Boosters say more e-bikes will help Maine meet climate action goals and help Mainers get around.
Electricity rate option triggers skepticism, partisan charges
Heat pump rates are not being subsided by other customers, the Maine Public Utilities Commision says.
How to save money when trying to stay warm
Here are 10 DIY tips to help keep your home warm this winter. Some don’t cost a cent, and others are inexpensive.
Pump it up: Can you keep warm in winter with a heat pump alone?
An Efficiency Maine initiative may be changing minds about the energy-saving devices, after testing their stand-alone performance in subzero temperatures.
Mills administration pledges $15 million to improve public building efficiency
A new initiative aims to help public schools, municipalities and tribal governments make energy efficiency improvements and reduce their costs.
Commentary: Efficiency Maine Trust has a 10-year record of energy-saving success
To sustain our economy and quality of life, we must aggressively shift to more efficient products that run on lower carbon energy.
For small towns, grant program for energy-efficient lighting is a bright idea
Partners Efficiency Maine and The Nature Conservancy are offering grants to offset the cost of converting inefficient lighting to LEDs.
Commentary: Urge Washington to make it easier for Mainers to heat with renewable wood pellets, chips
Do you support extending an existing federal tax credit to advanced wood heating systems? Make sure our delegation knows it.