The partially buried two-bedroom ranch maintains steady temperatures for homeowners using firewood and backup electric heat.
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6 ways to cut your electricity use during a heat wave
Actions as simple as closing the curtains and grilling your dinner outdoors can trim summertime power costs.
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Maine heating oil prices up more than 20% since last week, state says
Prices have shot up since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran late last month.
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New Gloucester age-friendly organization hosts community build
The effort has about 100 volunteers and aims to build 200 window inserts.
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Incentives, rebates still available, but federal heat pump help runs out Dec. 31
Homeowners must act quickly to use federal tax credits, though state programs will remain in place.
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Mainers are building energy-saving window inserts for one another
WindowDressers, a Rockland-based nonprofit, offers low- and no-cost inserts that trap heat indoors and can lower bills during the winter. Want some? You’ll need to lend a hand.
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LIHEAP cut proposed in Trump’s budget would hurt 45,000 Mainers
While President Trump has proposed eliminating the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, local officials are split on whether Congress will follow through.
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Opinion: Heat pumps still represent a golden opportunity for Maine
We can’t rest until all households are able to access a clean-energy technology that lowers costs, improves air quality and cuts pollution.
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Americans tapped $8 billion in tax credits on green home energy upgrades last year
Far more taxpayers than projected claimed the Inflation Reduction Act incentives on solar panels, heat pumps and other climate-friendly projects, data shows.
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Buxton company is first in Maine to offer ‘renewable propane’ for home heating
Waltz & Sons Propane is looking to establish a market for the alternative fuel – which can be used in all propane applications without modifying appliances – even if it starts as a money-loser.