Half of home energy use in Maine is for heating and cooling. Ductless heat pumps provide both a heating and cooling solution, enabling exceptional comfort throughout the seasons. They can heat and cool one room or an entire home or business. Efficiency Maine offers a generous program...
Damariscotta, Maine - Sundog Solar is installing a 65.1 kW solar array on the old Damariscotta landfill to provide discounted power. The 176 solar panels will soon produce 100% of the electricity for municipal buildings. Damariscotta voters approved the solar project at a special meeting...
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth (UUCE) is located just outside of town in a quiet, wooded setting. Several years ago, a Solar Panel Task Force was created to explore the opportunity of going solar. A couple years ago, the UUCE decided to install 28...
Many Mainers want greater comfort without cumbersome ductwork and equipment. Thus, mini-split heat pumps are an excellent heating and cooling solution. The Sundog heat pump team installs single-room, multi-room, and whole-house systems. We can customize a system for your property and comfort needs. These heat...
2019 was a great year for solar energy in Maine and throughout the country! There is currently enough installed solar electricity capacity nationally to power 13.5 million homes. And, installed capacity is expected to double in the next five years. Wow! What is in store for...
In the wake of new legislation incentivizing solar power, developers have come courting in Ellsworth. They are looking to make a deal through a power purchase agreement under which the city would pay for electricity generated by a solar farm on city property. City officials...
Solar energy customers that are connected to the power grid can be credited for the surplus solar electricity. This is called solar net metering or net energy metering. Many solar households generate more solar electricity than they consume on sunny days. If the system doesn’t...
A solar energy system is one of the few home improvement projects that will pay for itself in savings over time. The solar energy produced by the solar system can dramatically reduce or virtually eliminate your electric bill. In areas with high energy prices, solar energy...
The ideal location for a solar energy system varies by the given property. If a house has a sunny south-facing roof, this is often the perfect location for the solar panels. Otherwise, a garage or even a shed might be an option. If none of...
Islesford, Maine - If anyone has first-hand experience with the importance of protecting scarce resources, it is Maine lobstermen. The fishing industry is the lifeblood of many coastal communities and it relies on healthy marine populations. It is respect for the planet and good economic...