Maine is lagging in its heat pump goal for low-income homes
Maine had no trouble adding 100,000 new heat pumps to homes by 2025, but a less-talked-about goal has been harder to meet.
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Maine had no trouble adding 100,000 new heat pumps to homes by 2025, but a less-talked-about goal has been harder to meet.
Before he died, the Vietnam War veteran bequeathed his small, two-story home to Aroostook County Action Program.
New England states rely fairly heavily on oil heating compared to the rest of the country. Maine in particular is struggling to transition its more rural homes to less fossil-fuel intensive heating options.
Venus Nappi strolled through a community center in South Portland in early April, chatting with vendors at Maine's annual Green Home + Energy Show about electric heat pumps, solar power, and the discounts that aim to make these and other...
As fossil fuel costs remain high, the pressure is on for advocates and service providers to expand access to heat pumps and energy efficient home improvements.