Resources

Here is a list of sustainable resources located in Maine, click on the images at left to visit their sites. WINDOW INSULATION TREATMENTS GREEN BUILDING SOLAR DEALERS AND INSTALLERS PERSONAL EXPERIENCES WITH SOLAR BUILDING ETC. GREEN STORES IN MAINE MATERIALS AND SOLAR COMPONENTS ORGANIZATIONS
WINDOW INSULATION TREATMENTS
	Advanced Energy Panels are not storm windows, nor are they replacement windows. Rather, they are window insulation - a window insulation panel made to insulate those drafty windows that you have now. If you have storm windows or drafty windows, you need a better solution for window insulation - you need Advanced Energy Panels!
	When it comes to window treatment options, Symphony cellular shades beat the competition all around. We've compared our honeycomb blinds to other window treatments such as mini-blinds, vertical blinds, window quilts, roller binds, roman shades, Venetian blinds and many other window coverings. Please see the results yourself. The more you know about our Symphony Shades the more you'll want them in every room of your house.
GREEN BUILDING
	Al Heath was a builder, designer, and contractor of energy efficient housing for more than 15 years. He now provides consulting services to builders and homeowners on all aspects of high-efficiency, super-insulation, passive solar design for new home construction and older home retrofit. He is also a Maine State certified Solar Hot Water designer. His current home, which he completed in 2005, heats comfortably on 1 1/2 cords of wood and 75 gallons of K1. 75% of domestic hot water is provided by an active solar system.
	Island Carpentry, Inc. is a contracting company located in Midcoast Maine. For 25 years we have specialized in new construction as well as renovations and additions. Our designs incorporate passive solar orientation, super insulation, radiant heat, and options to produce electricity and hot water from solar.
	Emerald Builders Offering Green Home Solutions, Bowdoinham, ME
	Green Fret Consulting - Topher Belknap, Green Building Consultant. Our goal is to provide you with as energy-efficient, green, comfortable, a home as you desire. We can help with older homes or new homes, or dreams you have yet to even put on paper.
	Midcoast Energy Systems. The mission of Mid-Coast Energy Systems is to provide customers with the highest quality plumbing, heating and electrical installation and service. It is our responsibility to stay on the cutting edge of our trade. We provide our customers with professional expertise and superior workmanship.
	Build your own greenhouse with a PVC frame and greenhouse plastic. Other plans can be found as part of a descriptive 20 page paper from the university of Georgia extension service: http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B910.htm
	1. Have your building scanned by Zero Draft Insulation & Windows. You will review the results of your building's scan with your Zero Draft technician immediately after the scan is done! 2. Zero Draft Insulation & Windows prepares a work proposal to fix any insulation problems or building air leakage that was revealed in the scan. You may not need any work done - that's why we scan! 3. A follow-up scan is performed after your work is complete. You'll already be able to feel the results, but with another scan you'll also be able to see the change in your building's thermal performance!
	A. E. Sampson & Son Ltd. Wood Flooring from the forests of Maine A. E. Sampson and Son Ltd. has been milling wood flooring for decades. The quality of our flooring reflects the experience of those many years. Our Maine mill is close to premier hardwood and softwood forests ensuring Sampson's high quality raw material. You can purchase with confidence some of the finest wood flooring on the market.

SOLAR DEALERS AND INSTALLERS
	ReVision Energy (formerly Energy Works LLC) is a full service company offering design, sales, installation and service. We don’t just sell equipment. We have a trained staff of licensed and insured technicians who are experts in their fields. ReVision Energy NORTH • 91 West Main Street • Liberty, Maine 04949 • 1-877-enworks ReVision Energy SOUTH • Portland, ME • 207-221-6342
	SolarWinds NorthernLights is a fully licensed and insured general contracting company. Our specialty is photovoltaic electric systems and solar hot water systems. Our combined general contracting experience of over 25 years in the renewable energy industry assures our clients that they will get the most reliable, energy efficient system available.
Solar Market	Since 1975 Solar Market has been designing and installing renewable energy systems for a wide range of applications. We offer renewable energy technology that is both state of the art and dependable. Our experienced product team constantly surveys and tests energy products available on the market. We use only the most reliable, cost effective technologies, incorporating them into renewable energy solutions that easily integrate into your home or business.
	Maine Solar specializing in "Off-Grid" power production Authorized dealer for Trace, Solarex, APT, Kyocera & more. Bulk distributor of Kyocera solar modules to solar contractors and dealers. Onsite evaluations and energy audits Design and construction Sizing and consultation Thermal mass construction Wholesale distributor for solar modules
	Penobscot Solar Design is a full service provider of quality, installed alternative electric systems. We specialize in off-grid sales, design and installation of solar, wind and back-up electrical systems. We are committed to helping our customers find the best solutions to their electrical needs. Penobscot Solar Design has been installing quality off-grid systems for 14 years . Our office is 100% solar powered. We live with what we sell. Our employees also all live off grid. We believe in what we do.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCES WITH SOLAR BUILDING ETC.
	Guy Marsden's extensive web site details the design and installation of his solar building heating system, solar domestic hot water system, solar powered lawnmower conversion and his Sustainable living efforts. His company makes and sells a solar powered differential temperature controller for solar heating systems.
	Welcome to the Maine Solar House. Our website is filled with information on how we harvest FREE energy from the sun! Why pay for home electricity and heating fuel when the sun offers a free alternative? Time to create your own energy policy.

GREEN STORES IN MAINE

Come visit us at F.W. Horch Sustainable Goods & Supplies for practical products that conserve resources and protect our environment.

Store Hours

Tue - Fri	9:30 am - 7 pm
Sat	9:30 am - 6 pm
Sun - Mon	CLOSED

(207) 729-4050

The Green Store mission is to promote personal and planetary well-being by offering a full range of products and information for an environmentally sustainable lifestyle. Here you'll find simple, practical ways to make a positive difference. We invite you to shop online or come visit our store in the coastal and historic downtown of Belfast, Maine.

MATERIALS AND SOLAR COMPONENTS
	Ascendant Energy. Solar provides the solution to our energy, environmental, and economic needs now. Daily, the sun delivers clean electricity, hot water, space heating and cooling that lets everyone lock-in today's energy prices forever. Ascendant Energy brings solar to a higher plane by developing roof tops, parking areas, and other underutilized real estate. Using innovative technology and financing, Ascendant is making solar current.
	ART TEC Solar manufactures a Solar powered Differential Temperature Controller for closed loop solar heating applications. Designed to control solar powered pumps in closed loop solar heating systems, this controller will improve performance by preventing the pump from running if the collectors become cooler than the storage tank. This typically occurs on overcast days and early and late on cold days when there is enough sunlight on the solar panel to power the pump, but the collectors are not hotter than the storage tank.
	The Dawn Solar System® uses heat generated by the sun shining directly onto a roof. Solar energy is absorbed and transferred into a concealed, patent-pending collection system that is hidden just below the roof tiles. There is no ugly collector that is visible from the street. Because the systems are hidden from sight, they're hidden from the elements - like rain and wind too. The nearly indestructible renewable energy system becomes an integral part of a hardened building envelope that provides storm resistance, energy security and lower operating costs by replacing fossil fuels and electricity with solar energy.
	Evacuated tube solar collectors made in Maine. EOS SOLAR designs and manufactures ISO9001: 2000 certified products that are innovative, and environmentally friendly. They are specifically designed by working tradesmen to offset greenhouse gas CO2 emissions and the energy produced by the burning of fossil fuels. It is our goal to reduce consumer energy costs, help protect our environment, and provide jobs to the the traditional Plumbing and Heating Trades. The EOS-S Series is our solution for heating domestic hot water, radiant floor heating, process water heating, and pool or spa heating.
solar hot water made simple	Purist Energy was founded in 2004 with the realization that though much of the technical aspects of renewable energy technologies had been researched and field tested, most installations still required significant installation costs and lacked uniformity and quality control of appliances. The first product for development is a line of prepackaged solar thermal appliances, reflecting the fact that water heating typically accounts for over 15% of residential energy consumption. Coupled with any of the various available solar collectors, these systems reduce the complexity of installation and can be self installed, installed by the conventional trades, or installed by solar-specialized trades..

Maine Green Building Supply is your complete source for genuine green building materials. We supply actual construction products that are straight forward to use and easily specified into your plan. We research the most practical environmental construction materials and energy systems available. At Maine Green Building Supply, our products and expertise can help reduce energy usage, create a healthy indoor environment, all the while considering the health of our planet. Browse our website, call or visit our showroom. We venture beyond the standard to find what you need to make your project green and protect our planet.

ORGANIZATIONS
	Maine's Solar Energy Rebate Program Governor Baldacci’s Solar Initiative was signed into law on June 29th, 2005. The Solar Energy Rebate Program applies to solar electric and thermal energy systems purchased after July 1, 2005. The Maine Public Utilities Commission Rule Chapter 930 governs implementation of the Act. Funds are still available for solar thermal systems, however, the photovoltaic money has been totally reserved through the end of the program in 2008. There are no funds available for new PV systems.
	Efficiency Maine - program of the Public Utilities Commission Efficiency Maine's Residential Lighting Program enlists the participation of and works closely with manufacturers and lighting retailers to encourage them to produce and sell energy efficient lighting products to the residents of Maine. Currently participating retailers are displaying instant, redeemable-at-cash-register coupons. Look for $1.50 instant coupons on ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) and $12 off ENERGY STAR qualified outdoor CFL hard-wired fixtures, indoor hard-wired fixtures, table lamps, floor lamps, torchieres and hard-wired ceiling fans with integrated light kits.
	Maine Home Performance The Maine Home Performance with Energy Star^® (MaineHP) Program links Maine homeowners with qualified, certified contractors who provide one-stop-shop access to a whole-house approach to home improvements.
	Maine Solar Energy Association For Information about MESEA, email: sunwatt@juno.com or write: Richard Komp, President Maine Solar Energy Association 17 Rockwell Rd. SE Jonesport ME 04649
	Inspired by diverse faith perspectives, Maine Interfaith Power and Light works to protect the natural world from climate change by engaging the faith communities and people of Maine in energy conservation and the use of clean, renewable energy.
	Maine Renewable Energy has partnered with Maine Interfaith Power & Light to bring zero emission, 100% renewable electricity to Maine residents and businesses, and in a little over a year, we have grown to serve more than 2,500 accounts and are providing 25 million kWhs a year to our customers. MRE & MEIPL are pleased to offer Mainers a choice- a choice that is good for our residents, good for our State, and good for our Planet. By signing up with MRE, consumers can buy electricity that is 100% renewable, AND 100% emission free. Our electricity has no harmful air emissions- NO CO2, NO NOx, and NO SO2, which means NO contribution to global warming, ozone, smog, or acid rain. Our electricity is ZERO EMISSION- plain and simple.
	The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) is the Northeast’s leading organization of professionals and concerned citizens working in sustainable energy and whole systems thinking. NESEA facilitates the widespread adoption and use of sustainable energy by providing support to industry professionals and by educating and motivating consumers to learn about, ask for, and adopt sustainable energy and green building practices. NESEA accomplishes this through its Building Energy conference and trade show, K-12 resources, an advocacy network, high profile public events such as the Tour de Sol and the Green Building Open House, its chapters and members, and its Sustainable Green Pages.
	The Natural Resources Council of Maine is a 501c3 nonprofit membership organization protecting, restoring, and conserving Maine's environment, now and for future generations. We work to improve the quality of Maine's rivers, reduce poisonous chemicals threatening human and wildlife health, decrease air and global warming pollution, and conserve Maine lands. NRCM harnesses the power of the law, science, and the voices of almost 11,000 supporters statewide and beyond. Together, we are making a difference. Help us protect the nature of Maine - become a member today!
	Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, formed in 1971, is the oldest and largest state organic organization in the country. Mission: The purpose of the Association is to help farmers and gardeners grow organic food, protect the environment, recycle natural resources, increase local food production, support rural communities, and illuminate for consumers the connection between healthful food and environmentally sound growing practices. They also produce the annual Common Ground country Fair in Unity, Maine.
	The Chewonki Foundation. Fostering an appreciation for the natural world and for working in community with others.
	Lincoln Academy Climate Action Club We are a student run club at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle, Maine. We are dedicated to fighting global warming, both in our school and community. We are currently working on many advocacy projects. All club members are extremely dedicated and committed to making our school and town a better place.

A. E. Sampson & Son Ltd. Wood Flooring from the forests of Maine

Maine Solar Energy Association