“One of the good things is that the politicians have discovered energy efficiency. One of the bad things is that the politicians have discovered energy efficiency.” This quote is from the Wiscasset newspaper on November 6th in an article about Maine resident Doug Baston. Baston owns North Atlantic Energy Advisors and has been in the Energy field for nearly 40 years. Baston feels that all the attention that the government is placing...

There are some home improvement jobs that any weekend carpenter can take care of. In fact, a lot of home owners take pride in their ability to do regular home maintenance and repairs or small building projects. If you run into any of these issues however, it may indicate that you need a bit of help from a contractor. During your home improvement inspection if find wet or damp insulation it may indicate a leaky roof – a job that most...

Anyone who has a teenager most likely realizes that they know more about the DVD, HDTV, TiVo, and any other new technology than their parents do. While we struggle to keep up with the new developments, they are right on top of things, waiting impatiently for the newest and greatest developments. They can text message while down loading a new play list for their Nano, and programming the TiVo. I on the other hand can barely load a DVD into the...

The broad definition of sustainability is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. There are a lot of factors that contribute to the various aspects of sustainability, such as; the population and available living space, pollution of land, water and air, climate change, use of manufacturing materials, energy demands, etc. There is so much involved in the sustainability...