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From Aldo Leopold, the legendary American author, scientist, ecologist, forester, and environmentalist: We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect. — Aldo Leopold Paul Ledman, a Maine builder, recently unveiled his three-unit structure in Portland’s Munjoy Hill neighborhood as a “model for sustainable building, using solar power, air source heating and heavy insulation to nearly eliminate monthly utility bills while maintaining high quality living spaces.” The three-unit building uses no fossil fuels, creates enough energy that it . . . → Read More: Portland structure touted as model for energy efficient building Good to see that mainstream media is finally recognizing what the climate scientists have been saying for years. Climate change will result in more extreme weather events liked the ones we’ve experienced this year. A coalition calling itself Maine Citizens for Clean Energy is gathering signatures to for a ballot initiative that would mandate that Maine’s electrical utilities “get 20 percent of their power from renewable energy sources by 2020.” From the Oct. 27, 2011 Bangor Daily News: Six years before Maine utility companies are required to get . . . → Read More: Maine Clean Energy Initiative aiming for November 2012 ballot If you don’t already have a programmable thermostat, it is definitely worth getting. Basic models can cost as little as $25, and most are less than $50, making the payback period remarkably quick. You can save around 10% a year on your heating and cooling bills by simply turning your thermostat back 10°–15° for eight hours. . . . → Read More: Saving heating costs without sacrificing comfort Hard to believe that solar photovoltaic panels are becoming economical enough to be used for heat as well as electricity. An Oct. 23 article from the Portland Press Herald points out that PV panels cost half what they did only three years ago. The falling price of photovoltaic panels, along with the advent of . . . → Read More: Solar panels to help heat a building? Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced her plan to introduce a bill later this week in Congress that includes provisions that would significantly change the nation’s food policy. The Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act would expand opportunities for local and regional farmers and make it easier for consumers to have access to healthy foods. “This is about . . . → Read More: Proposed bill would create farm jobs, expand access to local food A powerful message from Robert Redford summarizing the dangers of the proposed tar sands oil pipeline. Learn more and take action at the NRDC website.  Comments are closed  Climate change, Energy conservation, Environmental regulations, Environmental toxins Seattle is striving to become a carbon-neutral city, the first in the world. It requires accounting for and reducing “the carbon footprint of everything from transportation to trash.” But the city recognizes that individual families have to play their part. Much of the work on climate change has focused on making major policy or . . . → Read More: Can Households Help Create a Carbon Neutral Community? When considering the impacts of CO2 pollution, it’s not just extreme weather events that we should be concerned about. Play here or go to the video produced by the University of Maine. The Sept 27 Home Energy Efficiency Workshop, sponsored by the York Energy Efficiency Committee and York Adult Ed, provided more than 20 local homeowners with a wealth of information on PACE loans, SEI loans, the home energy auditing process, and some strategies for effectively weatherizing their houses. Key to the success of the evening . . . → Read More: Home Energy Efficiency Workshop a success From the Seacoasteatlocal.org web site: In Portsmouth, NH, on Thursday, September 22nd [at 7:00 pm], at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre. This event is free and open to the public, space is limited — first come, first served: Joel Salatin — The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer Joel Salatin and his family own . . . → Read More: Joel Salatin coming to Portsmouth  |
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