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| Replace light bulbs with CFLs: | | Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) give off high-quality light using a fraction of the electricity traditional light bulbs use. CFLs are four times more efficient, use 50 to 80 percent less energy and last up to 10 times longer than traditional light bulbs.
Efficiency Maine's Residential Lighting Program works closely with manufacturers and lighting retailers to produce, sell, and recycle ENERGY STAR® qualified lighting products. Today CFLs offer many options: style, size, color, light output, wattage, indoor, outdoor, three-way and dimmable. Now, no matter what your needs, there are ENERGY STAR qualified light bulbs, light fixtures, and ceiling fans with lighting to complement your interior and exterior décor. Click here to find a retailer near you!
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| Wash clothes in cold water: | | Your water heater is the second largest energy user in your home. Almost 90% of the energy used for washing clothes is for heating water! By using cold water whenever possible, such as when washing your clothes, you can cut back substantially on your household CO2 emissions. Look for more tips for saving energy and water later on! |
| Replace Refrigerator with an EnergyStar model: | Replace your old refrigerator with an ENERGY STAR® model
If your refrigerator is more than 10 years old, replacing it with a comparable ENERGY STAR® model could save you a lot of money as well as cutting your household CO2 emissions. Refrigerators are typically the third largest energy users in a home. See how much you could save by switching your refrigerator to an ENERGY STAR model (note: a typical Maine resident pays 15 cents/kWh for electricity). You will need this information for the ENERGY STAR refrigerator calculator) |
| In winter, turn down the thermostat: | Turn your thermostat down
Space heating is the single largest energy user in your home. For every degree you set back your thermostat for 8 hours, you will save up to 1% of your annual heating costs as well as avoiding 300-600 pounds of CO2 emissions. Look for more ways to save on heating later on! |
| Turn up the thermostat in summer: | | The recommended indoor summer temperature is 78 degrees. Space heating and cooling represents the largest residential home energy use in the United States. |
| Use fans instead of A/C | | Air conditioners are one of the biggest summertime home energy users. Since they are often used during peak hours of the day when the most power plants are operating they are key contributors to air pollution and CO2 emissions. Using fans instead of air conditioning can cut your energy bill AND help to make the air cleaner for everyone. |
| Unplug phantom loads: | | Electronics on standby mode, such as your TV, stereo, and DVD player, continue to consume electricity. Up to 80% of the electricity these items use is consumed while they idle. By plugging electronics into a power strip and turning it off when not in use you will reduce your electric bill every month and help to reduce global warming pollution. |
| Turn back pool timers: | | Pool pumps usually run constantly during pool opening season. If you have a pool, run your pool pump on a timer during the hours that it is not in use. You could save approximately $45 off your electric bill during the summer months and prevent over 300 pounds of CO2 pollution. |
| Hang clothes instead of using a dryer: | | Clothes dryers are one of the biggest energy users in the home. Hanging clothes outside to dry in fair weather and inside in foul, you could take dollars off your monthly electric bill. Pop items into the dryer to fluff for a few minutes at the end of the drying time if desired. |
Clean Energy
| Maine Clean Power | Buy Maine Clean Power Now | | 
Maine Clean Power Wind
Maine Clean Power Wind provides electricity with 100% of its generation offset by renewable energy credits from Green-e certified wind projects in the U.S.
 The American Lung Association of Maine lends its support to all the clean energy products listed here. The ALAME is a public health organization committed to the promotion of lung health through research, education, and advocacy. The organization is concerned by the health impacts of outdoor pollution. The major air pollutants of concern, ozone and fine particles are largely byproducts of fossil fuel consumption. The ALAME supports pollution prevention efforts by changing the energy profile from fossil fuels to renewable non-polluting sources.
 The Natural Resources Council of Maine lends its support to this clean energy product. NRCM is a nonprofit membership organization committed to protecting, restoring, and conserving Maine’s environment. NRCM’s energy project works to promote energy efficiency, renewables, clean cars, and action on global warming.
Village Green Program - provided by Kennebunk Light and Power this program meets the Maine energy supply renewable portflio standard through their own hydro generating facilities, purchase of additional hydo output and purchase of wood waste biomass energy. Click here for more information. |
| | Maine Clean Power Plus Certificates | Buy Maine Clean Power Plus Now | | Maine Clean Power Plus Certificates
Maine Clean Power Plus Certificates starts with the same zero emission hydropower as Maine Clean Power, however, Maine Clean Power Plus also draws at least 20% of its generation through certificates from wind energy generation facilities (e.g, wind farms in New England or the Mid-Atlantic with the goal of sourcing the wind power from Maine or as close to Maine as possible).
The American Lung Association of Maine lends its support to all the clean energy products listed here. The ALAME is a public health organization committed to the promotion of lung health through research, education, and advocacy. The organization is concerned by the health impacts of outdoor pollution. The major air pollutants of concern, ozone and fine particles are largely byproducts of fossil fuel consumption. The ALAME supports pollution prevention efforts by changing the energy profile from fossil fuels to renewable non-polluting sources. |
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
| Maine Wind Watts | Buy Maine Wind Watts Now | |  Wind Watts - $0.02/kWh, blocks of 1000kWh
Wind Watts offset the costs for the generation of wind power from the Maine Evergreen Mars Hill wind power generation facility and can reduce your carbon emissions from standard offer supply generated by the burning of fossil fuels. An average household consumer can offset 100% of their energy usage for electricity for about $10/month.
The American Lung Association of Maine lends its support to all the clean energy products listed here. The ALAME is a public health organization committed to the promotion of lung health through research, education, and advocacy. The organization is concerned by the health impacts of outdoor pollution. The major air pollutants of concern, ozone and fine particles are largely byproducts of fossil fuel consumption. The ALAME supports pollution prevention efforts by changing the energy profile from fossil fuels to renewable non-polluting sources.
The Natural Resources Council of Maine lends its support to this clean energy product. NRCM is a nonprofit membership organization committed to protecting, restoring, and conserving Maine’s environment. NRCM’s energy project works to promote energy efficiency, renewables, clean cars, and action on global warming. |
| | ClimateSAVE | Buy ClimateSAVE Now | | ClimateSAVE - $0.017/kWh, blocks of 500kWh
ClimateSAVE clean energy credits support new renewable resources, 95% Wind/Hydro from Kansas/New England, and 5% solar from New York. These credits help to offset carbon emissions from electricity generated by the burning of fossil fuels throughout the US.
The American Lung Association of Maine lends its support to all the clean energy products listed here. The ALAME is a public health organization committed to the promotion of lung health through research, education, and advocacy. The organization is concerned by the health impacts of outdoor pollution. The major air pollutants of concern, ozone and fine particles are largely byproducts of fossil fuel consumption. The ALAME supports pollution prevention efforts by changing the energy profile from fossil fuels to renewable non-polluting sources.
The Natural Resources Council of Maine lends its support to this clean energy product. NRCM is a nonprofit membership organization committed to protecting, restoring, and conserving Maine’s environment. NRCM’s energy project works to promote energy efficiency, renewables, clean cars, and action on global warming. |
| | BEF Greentags | Buy BEF Greentags Now | |  BEF Green Tags - $0.02/kWh, blocks of 1000kWh
Green Tags support wind power and other renewable energy (currently from facilities in the Pacific Northwest) and can reduce your carbon emissions from standard offer supply generated by the burning of fossil fuels.
The American Lung Association of Maine lends its support to all the clean energy products listed here. The ALAME is a public health organization committed to the promotion of lung health through research, education, and advocacy. The organization is concerned by the health impacts of outdoor pollution. The major air pollutants of concern, ozone and fine particles are largely byproducts of fossil fuel consumption. The ALAME supports pollution prevention efforts by changing the energy profile from fossil fuels to renewable non-polluting sources. |
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