Promoting Conservation and Planning
...helping people shape the future of western Maine.
Western Mountains Alliance works with a vast network of individuals and organizations to support sustainable, multiple uses of our region's natural resources
Woods and Waters Group of the Maine Mountain Heritage Network - The Woods and Waters Group of the Maine Mountain Heritage Network was formed to support sustainable multiple land use in western Maine and provides strategic planning and coordination support to groups undertaking large landscape resource studies in the Rangeley, High Peaks, Upper Kennebec and Hundred-Mile Wilderness areas. To date the group has provided input to a resource mapping project in the Mahoosuc Region and is developing similar projects in Franklin and Somerset Counties with the intent of building consensus around local priorities for land use in the region and informing the work of conservationists, developers, and planners.
Renewable Energy - Gasoline prices are expected to drop very slightly in 2007 as compared with 2006 (according to the Energy Information Administration), heating oil and electricity prices, however, are expected to continue increasing in New England. Increasing fuel costs impact both homeowners and business owners in western Maine. Developing renewable energy resources in the region present an opportunity for western Maine to offset increasing energy costs and develop new businesses. Western Maine has farm products and byproducts suitable for renewable energy, wind, geothermal, biomass and biofuels. For these reasons and others, encouraging the energy efficiency and the development of renewable energy sources make sense for the region.
Links of Interest:
USDA Rural Development Invites Applications For Renewable Energy Loans And Grants 2008
Maine Home Performance evaluators diagnose what is going on in your home around energy use and comfort, indoor air quality, moisture and combustion safety. Like a mechanic or a physician, home performance evaluators use technologically-advanced tools to diagnose your home before making suggestions for improvements.
Efficiency Maine is a statewide effort to promote the more efficient use of electricity, help Maine residents and businesses reduce energy costs, and improve Maine's environment. Efficiency Maine is funded by electricity consumers and administered by the Maine Public Utilities Commission.
Homepower Magazine An editorial venue for homeowners, business owners, and renewable energy professionals to exchange equipment, design, installation, and system performance experiences.
Iowa Energy Center Home Series The Home Series booklets are filled with everyday energy-saving tips to help make a positive impact on family budgets and are available – free of charge – from the Iowa Energy Center.
Wind Power in Maine For a link to Wind Power Projects in Maine.
Maine Rural Partners’s Farm Energy Partners Network Providing a forum for everyone interested in renewable energy production and on-farm energy efficiencies to organize resources around this emerging market.
Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) Helping Minnisota communities determine thier energy future.
Central Vermont Public Service Cow Power CVPS customers help support Vermont dairy farms ith generators that run on methane from cow manure.
Presentation made by AJ Ballard at Farm Energy Audit Workshop May 2008
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Maine Housing Authority Energy Assistance Programs
Staying Warm: A Plan of Action An Initiative of the Maine Public Broadcasting Network.
Maine Equal Justice Partners A list of some of the programs in Maine that may be able to help with utility and fuel costs.
Local Banks offering incentives for energy saving investments.
Bangor Savings Bank
Franklin Savings Bank
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