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Mission of the York Energy Efficiency Committee

Our mission is to respond to the global warming crisis by promoting energy efficiency, alternative energy, and environmental initiatives throughout the town of York, Maine.
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[Source: The US Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)]

CO2 Now

Current CO2 Level in the Atmosphere

Best Green Blogs


Wind power in Maine

In a detailed article for EV World, YEEC member Suzanne Sayer makes the case for wind energy in Maine and highlights one of the pioneers in this effort, the late Matt Simmons.

When Matt Simmons retired he undoubtedly realized that of the fifty states, Maine was the most highly dependent upon petroleum for its . . . → Read More: Wind power in Maine

No YEEC meeting in York tonight

Greetings Everyone,

Instead of our usual meeting spot in York this Tuesday, we will be going to see Amory Lovins, the legendary physicist, innovator and author speaking at the Phillips Exeter Main Hall.

The presentation is free and open to the public. It starts at 7pm, but we are aiming to be there by . . . → Read More: No YEEC meeting in York tonight

Renewable energy as a moral imperative

From an editorial in the 1/25/12 Kennebec Journal:

…Shame on us if we saddle our children and grandchildren with our addiction to oil, a dependency that has shackled our economy and put many of us in danger of freezing to death.

The best gifts we can give our descendants are renewable energy sources right . . . → Read More: Renewable energy as a moral imperative

Innovators in Maine Have Plans to Power the Entire State with Offshore Wind

An article in the conservative Forbes magazine website maintains that our country does not have to ”accept dirtier and dirtier and riskier and riskier solutions to fulfilling  our energy needs.”

What are we waiting for to get to the really innovative ideas? There must be solutions with less severe tradeoffs than shale gas and tar sands . . . → Read More: Innovators in Maine Have Plans to Power the Entire State with Offshore Wind

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