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Southern Maine Energy Conservation Efforts
Welcome to the Southern Maine Energy Conservation Efforts page, provided in conjunction with the City of Biddeford, UNE’s Department of Environmental Studies and UNE’s Center for Sustainable Communities. This area contains information about energy conservation solutions and renewable energy. We hope this information will help to initiate new projects in order to reduce local communities’ carbon footprints.
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Case Studies (PDF)
View case studies about the Southern Maine Energy Conservation Efforts.
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Electrical & Lighting
Learn about electricity and lighting in Southern Maine.
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Geothermal / HVAC
Geothermal energy is a HVAC (heating, ventilating, air conditioning) technique that harnesses the power from organic decay beneath the earth’s crust.
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Hydropower
Hydropower systems are sustainable ways of harnessing energy in order to produce electricity from flowing water.
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List Your Green Product or Service
Check out the form needed to get your product or service listed on this website.
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References
Browse references used on pages throughout this section.
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Solar
Solar power is a sustainable energy source that harnesses energy from the sun and converts it to usable electrical power.
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Transportation
The transportation sector is the largest consumer of fossil fuels. Learn more about this energy consumption and how to cut down on it.
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Water Conservation
Read more about water conservation in Maine.
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Weatherization & Building Envelope
The building envelope is crucial to ensuring an energy efficient building. Read more about weatherization and building envelopes.
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Wind
Wind is an inexhaustible source of power that provides cleaner energy.