The Clean Power Plan & Maine’s Economy
When the EPA announced the first-ever federal limits on carbon pollution from power plants in August, Evergreen joined Maine’s climate activists in applause. Then we got to work building support for the Clean Power Plan through editorials & Congressional visits.
Read MoreEvergreen Production Manager completes Dale Carnegie Communications Course
Our newest Production Manager graduated from a Dale Carnegie course in Effective Communication last night. Like Evergreen’s other managers, David Holmes spent 3.5 hours a week for eight weeks studying human relations and practicing his communication skills.
Read MoreIs Energy Efficiency Worth the Investment?
Efficiency First weighs in on a controversial study National home performance association Efficiency First has weighed in on last month’s controversial claim by researchers at the E2e Project that the costs of residential energy efficiency upgrades outweigh their energy benefits.
Read MoreChristmas in July? Proposed Federal Tax Credit for Energy Efficiency Improvements
Homeowners who make certain energy-efficient improvements, including air sealing and insulation, may get a federal tax credit for 10% of cost of those improvements – up to $500.
Read MoreWe don’t always use spray foam…
At Evergreen, we use the best insulation product for the job. In attics and sidewalls, that’s usually cellulose. In basements, it’s often spray foam – a product some homeowners have questions about.
Read MoreLegislative Roundup “and” Energy Efficiency
Though the Legislature is still wrestling with Governor LePage about the fate of much of this session’s proposed legislation (including the 19 bills LePage attempted to pocket veto this week), the fate of Efficiency Maine funding is secure.
Read MoreEverything You Wanted to Know about Home Energy
Education is big part of the work we do at …
Read MoreEvergreen Managers Attend Leadership Academy
At Evergreen, we pride ourselves in good communication and customer service. This month, we’re focusing on the connection between those goals and another top priority: workplace safety.
Read MoreIce Dams and Summer Comfort
Prepare yourself for one of the great injustices of home performance: The same problems that cause dangerous, damaging ice dams in winter can also make your home unbearably hot all summer. Take a look:
Read MoreSimple Fix Awaits Senate Hearing
The simple fix to a clerical error that could cut Maine’s energy-efficiency funding by $38 million dollars was overwhelmingly approved by the Maine House of Representatives and is awaiting hearing in the Senate.
Read MoreLanglais Sculpture Preserve gets energy efficiency updates
The 90-acre Cushing homestead of renowned Maine artist Bernard Langlais will soon be gifted to the Georges River Land Trust as the Langlais Sculpture Preserve, but first it’s getting an energy efficiency makeover.
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