Staying Warm: A Plan of Action
 

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MPBN's Staying Warm" Energy Reporters

MPBN's "Staying Warm"

Energy Reporters

Strategies for Staying Warm This Winter

Energy Auditing

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On this call-in program recorded December 15, MPBN News Morning Edition Host Irwin Gratz fielded calls from listeners and spoke with Sara J. Burns, President of Central Maine Power and Lynette C. Miller, Public Information Coordinator for the Maine Emergency Management Agency. The topic of conversation was the tens of thousands of Maine residents still with out electricity due to the severe ice storm that hit the region on the evening of December 11, 2008.
click to listen to a special MPBN Radio call-in program that examines home heating issues and tries to answer questions from listeners about concerns they have about heating their homes in the face of sky-high oil prices (total time: 58:30) -- Windows Media Player
click to listen to a special MPBN Radio call-in program that examines home heating issues and tries to answer questions from listeners about concerns they have about heating their homes in the face of sky-high oil prices (total time: 58:30) -- .mp3 format
click to a podcast of an MPBN Radio call-in program that examines home heating issues and tries to answer questions from listeners about concerns they have about heating their homes in the face of sky-high oil prices (total time: 58:30) -- .mp3 format
(Total time: 42:47)
Maine Watch Staying Warm Special

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Nov. 21, 2008:  Home Heating & the Economy

A look ahead to winter with the director of the Governor's Office of Energy Independence, John Kerry.  Heating oil prices are down from this past summer, but will they stay there?  How does the economy affect that price?  What measures can we all take now to prepare for winter? Plus, we'll meet two filmmakers making a documentary about Maine's home heating oil crisis.  

Related Links & Information:

The Governor's Office of Energy Independence & Security

www.maine.gov/oeis/
Staying Warm Expert Profile

Dan Thayer, president of Thayer Corporation in Auburn, a licensed professional engineer, certified energy manager and an expert on energy efficiency with 28 years of professional experience. View video profiles of Maine homeowners concerned about heating their homes this winter and read Dan Thayer's advice to them.

Dan Thayer

Focus on Firewood

MPBN New Media Producer Barbara Cariddi got a primer on firewood dos & don'ts from Pete Lammert of the Maine Forest Service. To stay warm in Maine this winter many people will be burning firewood. But it can be a lot of work. You want to get the most out of your firewood and of course you want to do it safely.
click to listen to a special MPBN Radio call-in program that examines home heating issues and tries to answer questions from listeners about concerns they have about heating their homes in the face of sky-high oil prices (total time: 58:30) -- Windows Media Player
click to listen to a special MPBN Radio call-in program that examines home heating issues and tries to answer questions from listeners about concerns they have about heating their homes in the face of sky-high oil prices (total time: 58:30) -- .mp3 format
click to a podcast of an MPBN Radio call-in program that examines home heating issues and tries to answer questions from listeners about concerns they have about heating their homes in the face of sky-high oil prices (total time: 58:30) -- .mp3 format
(Total time: 11:06)
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More information on Firewood

Radio Call-In Program
MPBN News & Public Affairs Director Keith Shortall spoke with two energy experts, Dan Thayer and Heather Rae, about home heating issues and tips on August 29, 2008. They took calls from listeners with questions and concerns about home heating issues.
click to listen to a special MPBN Radio call-in program that examines home heating issues and tries to answer questions from listeners about concerns they have about heating their homes in the face of sky-high oil prices (total time: 58:30) -- Windows Media Player
click to listen to a special MPBN Radio call-in program that examines home heating issues and tries to answer questions from listeners about concerns they have about heating their homes in the face of sky-high oil prices (total time: 58:30) -- .mp3 format
click to a podcast of an MPBN Radio call-in program that examines home heating issues and tries to answer questions from listeners about concerns they have about heating their homes in the face of sky-high oil prices (total time: 58:30) -- .mp3 format
(Total time: 1:28:44)
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The Blakes of Peaks I.

The Blakes live on a fixed income and they are always on the look-out for way to maximize their home energy dollars.

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