Saving Energy at Home Program
Are you looking for information on inexpensive things to do to your home or apartment to reduce your heating costs and/or make you more comfortable this winter? Are you interested in changing your heating system and want to investigate your options? What about all these alternative energy options, is there something that might fit your home situation?
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and PVAEC Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative in conjunction with Efficiency Maine and ARRA - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) are sponsoring an “Energy Saving Tips” program at three locations in Piscataquis County.
Home owners, home renters, apartment renters and all interested people are welcome to this program. Please contact the Piscataquis County Extension Office at 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426, call 564-3301 or 1-800-287-1491 or email amiles@umext.maine.edu or contact PVAEC at 48 Morton Ave., Suite M, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 call 564-6525 or email knormandin@pvaec.org or visit the web site at http://tinyurl.com/homeenergyclass to let us know you are coming so we can have enough hand out materials for everyone or to find out more about this program. The regular cost of this program is $10, but mention you saw this article in the paper and you can attend this program for free.
Reducing your heating costs and other energy costs in your home is the focus of this workshop. Part of the session will include a demonstration on making a window shutter from cardboard, aluminum foils and duct tape, as well as door draft stoppers from fabric and foam pipe insulation.
Supplemental home heating methods, insulation materials, and importance of regular maintenance on your heating system will also be discussed. A discussion on return on investment for major energy expenses and an overview of alternative energy sources will round out the program.
Please let us know you are planning to come so we will have enough handouts. The dates are listed in the calendar section of this newsletter.
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