Starting on Saturday, Aug. 14, there will be a two-day training session for those who are interested in introducing the Transition Initiative to their community. The complete details are available at the transitionus.org site. Here is an overview:
Training for Transition — Durham, NH
Location: University of New Hampshire, Durham , NH
Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010 (All [...]
Although perhaps more urgent in urban areas and hotter climates, cool roofs could make a difference in Maine as well. As is often the case, saving energy can also mean saving substantial money for the home owner or business owner. Here is an excerpt from a Department of Energy publication.
Can light-colored rooftops and roads really [...]
There is mounting evidence that in the construction and renovation of school buildings, attention to energy efficiency and climate control not only saves money but also helps promote an environment that is more conducive to learning.
The U.S. Green Building Council estimates that attention to green details in schools — notably through energy efficiency [...]
In a move that should ultimately conserve energy, allow customers to save money, and reduce future greenhouse gas emissions, Central Maine Power is using a $96 million DOE stimulus grant to deploy 620,000 smart meters to all of its residential and business customers beginning later this summer. Below are excerpts from a press release issued [...]
The next York Energy Efficiency Committee meeting is this Tuesday at 7pm at the York Public Library.
We’ll be talking about PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) in more detail – and what it will take to make it a reality here in York. For more information on what PACE is you can go to this [...]
Congratulations to Zak Harding and the York School Department for this award.
Sustainable cleaning reaps rewards
July 05, 2010
YORK, Maine — The York School Department custodial department was recently awarded a Green Difference Award by Project Green Schools for the year 2010.
The award was presented to school department Facilities Director Zak Harding at [...]
The Town of York is asking you to complete a couple of brief surveys about your views on walking and biking conditions in York.
Town of York Walking Questionnaire:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=gr83ET5NkwAlHBUt68XIEQ_3d_3d
Town of York Bicycling Questionnaire:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=5nxNsbl_2fWqkYvQ9ivmMMaQ_3d_3d
By the way, you can learn more about the benefits of “walkable” neighborhoods at http://www.walkscore.com/walkable-neighborhoods.shtml.
For policy and planning information to support bicycling, see http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/develop/policies.cfm.
And [...]
The Green Education Foundation was founded in 2008 with the goal of promoting and enhancing environmental education.
Green Education Foundation (GEF) is a non-profit organization that provides environmental education resources for Pre K-12 classrooms and youth groups nationwide. GEF believes that what is healthy for the environment is healthy for kids, [...]
Thanks to Victoria for passing along this article about Eco Movement Consulting and Hauling, a local company that “collects food waste and other compostable material from Portsmouth-area restaurants and brings it to farms to be turned into compost for farmers.”
Right now, Eco Movement collects compostable material from 30 restaurants from Newington [...]
Greetings Everyone!!
As the school year comes to a close, and the tourists descend upon our fair city, the summer is usually a time when things slow down for our committee. We will continue to hold monthly meetings – as long as there is interest – but the focus will be more on discussing what [...]
On June 8, Maine citizens will have the opportunity to support a bond that would provide much-needed funds for energy improvements at Maine’s public colleges and universities.
Question 2 reads:
“Do you favor a $26,500,000 bond issue that will create jobs through investment in an off-shore wind energy demonstration site and related manufacturing to [...]
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