Welcome to Carbon Free Homes!
We're here to help Maine households cut down on energy use, save money and become part of the solution to global warming by purchasing clean energy and reducing their CO2 output.
This site offers you all you need to reduce your home's carbon footprint:
- Why Go Carbon Free? — The reasons for going Carbon Free.
- How Do I Go Carbon Free? — A guide to what's involved.
- Get Started — Use the Carbon Calculator to cut your carbon output in three simple steps:
- Calculate your home's C02 emissions
- Choose ways to reduce your carbon output and save on your energy bill. And see how your decisions impact your home's C02 emissions and energy savings.
- Use your savings to purchase clean energy when you're ready to eliminate your carbon footprint entirely!
Carbon Free Homes is an initiative of the Public Utilities Commission and was created in response to a Legislative directive to increase awareness of clean electricity options in Maine. Carbon Free Homes works with the Commission's Efficiency Maine to promote the efficient use of energy in Maine homes.
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