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What makes air-source heat pumps even more enticing is that they also serve as air-conditioners in the summer.

Some individuals are unaware that a heat pump is both a heater and an air-conditioner. It’s hot and humid outside, so let’s consider cooling with a heat pump.

The CAP is a wonderful roadmap for York - not only does it address climate change, but it will create a healthier, more equitable, economically strong, and resilient community.

The amount of federal credit depends on the size of the electric battery in the vehicle as well as your tax situation.

Getting ready: Lets talk trash By Michele Putko Many individuals and communities are using a variety of initiatives to reduce their carbon footprints. York EcoHOMES, for example, encourages residents to commit to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and has now enrolled more than 400 households. In recent months, EcoHOMES has helped York residents switch to community solar electric power, obtain free LED light bulbs, and determine the best method to compost household food waste. It’s never...

Opinion/Getting ready: breaking up with biomass It may be time for Mainers to rethink their love affair with biomass and shift to cleaner renewable energy. By Michele Putko About 90% of Maine is forested, the highest percentage wooded area of any state. With cold winters and an ample supply of trees, burning wood to heat homes is an age-old practice in Maine. Currently, about one in ten Maine households uses wood as the primary heating fuel. Also, Maine generates electricity by burning biomass ...