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Archive for January, 2010

The Climate Scoreboard

The Climate Scoreboard tool (below) represents a simulation that calculates the long-term climate impacts of proposals under consideration in the negotiations to produce a global climate treaty.

The producer of this tool is Climate Interactive, an organization dedicated to “building a community that creates, shares, and uses credible models, accessible simulations, and related media in order [...]

Home Energy Retrofits being debated TODAY!

Greetings Everyone!
Our state senator, Peter Bowman is chairing hearings this morning (1/28) on what is known as Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bonds – allowing an innovative way to finance home energy retrofits.
For more info on what PACE bonds are you can go to this website: www.pacenow.org
I called his office yesterday afternoon to register my [...]

Net Gas Cost Savings for U.S. Motorists Seen Through Combined Impact of Two Climate-Related Measures

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released a news analysis in November that predicts actual savings for drivers in the long run if climate legislation is passed.
Despite doomsday prediction from energy-industry-funded interest groups, U.S. consumers actually will see a net reduction of $13 billion in 2020 and $46 billion in 2030 in their [...]

Recycling #5 plastic

From YEEC member Victoria Simon:
Plastic containers with the #5 on the bottom like yogurt and cottage cheese containers are not recyclable in York.  I called Stonyfield Farms and they will take cleaned yogurt containers packaged up and mailed to the address located on the container and recycle them.  They will send you a coupon for [...]

What are you doing to be greener this year?

It may be your New Year’s resolution or just an ongoing effort to conserve energy, save money, or live a more sustainable life.
Please click the “Comments” link below and share one or more specific steps that you are taking to be a little bit greener in 2010.

Agenda for Jan. 12 YEEC meeting

Greetings Everyone!
Please come and join us for food and celebration next Tuesday, January 12th at 7:00pm in the downstairs of the YPL. Please bring a snack or drink to share.
On the agenda:
We will nominate and approve the slate of next year’s officers to a one year term. The following people have been nominated, [...]

Going Green to Stay in the Black

Maine Partners for Cool Communities, a coalition of organizations promoting smart energy solutions for Maine communities, is sponsoring an event focused on “A New Decade of Energy Efficiency and Green Building.” Here are the details from their newsletter:
Thursday January 21, 2010 from 6:00-8:00 PM
USM Glickman Family Library
Portland, Maine
As we enter into the second decade of [...]

Cul-de-sacs bad for sustainability?

Since the end of World War II, new subdivisions in the United States have made extensive use of the cul-de-sac. Designed to limit through-traffic in residential areas and to help developers maximize use of odd-shaped property, this building strategy has come under increased criticism for contributing to suburban sprawl and “for encouraging car transport for [...]

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