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Experts offer advice on cutting energy bills
by Outspoken on Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:22 am
Experts offer advice on cutting energy bills
By Dawn Gagnon
Staff Writer Bangor Daily News
BANGOR, Maine - How to cut heating costs safely was the focus of a panel discussion Monday night that brought together experts in areas ranging from weatherizing homes to improving the efficiency of furnaces to safety, as well as how to access financial aid.
Organized by Sen. Joseph Perry, D-Bangor, and co-hosted by members of the Bangor legislative delegation, Monday’s round-table talk was one of two set for this week. The other will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hermon High School and will feature a similar lineup.
Monday’s session, which drew more than 30 people to City Hall, was broadcast live over the city’s government access cable television channel and was recorded so it can be rerun in the coming weeks.
The discussion was prompted by the impending heating crisis. With heating fuel and electricity costing more every year, a growing number of households are becoming desperate and putting safety by the wayside as they struggle to stay warm.
As several of the experts noted, many of the tips and suggestions they shared Monday should be familiar to anyone who lived through the Ice Storm of 1998, when widespread power outages and the shortages of some types of fuel tested the mettle of Mainers.
Bangor Fire Chief Jeff Cammack said that so far this year, Maine has seen 12 fire deaths. He and his counterparts across Maine are anticipating more deaths once cold weather hits.
http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=168595&zoneid=500
By Dawn Gagnon
Staff Writer Bangor Daily News
BANGOR, Maine - How to cut heating costs safely was the focus of a panel discussion Monday night that brought together experts in areas ranging from weatherizing homes to improving the efficiency of furnaces to safety, as well as how to access financial aid.
Organized by Sen. Joseph Perry, D-Bangor, and co-hosted by members of the Bangor legislative delegation, Monday’s round-table talk was one of two set for this week. The other will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hermon High School and will feature a similar lineup.
Monday’s session, which drew more than 30 people to City Hall, was broadcast live over the city’s government access cable television channel and was recorded so it can be rerun in the coming weeks.
The discussion was prompted by the impending heating crisis. With heating fuel and electricity costing more every year, a growing number of households are becoming desperate and putting safety by the wayside as they struggle to stay warm.
As several of the experts noted, many of the tips and suggestions they shared Monday should be familiar to anyone who lived through the Ice Storm of 1998, when widespread power outages and the shortages of some types of fuel tested the mettle of Mainers.
Bangor Fire Chief Jeff Cammack said that so far this year, Maine has seen 12 fire deaths. He and his counterparts across Maine are anticipating more deaths once cold weather hits.
http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=168595&zoneid=500
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