{"id":662,"date":"2011-11-29T11:02:57","date_gmt":"2011-11-29T16:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/?page_id=662"},"modified":"2019-09-09T15:59:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T19:59:07","slug":"results","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/program-volunteer-resources\/energy\/results\/","title":{"rendered":"Results of Consumer Energy Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 2008: Start an \u201cEnergy\u201d login group.\u00a0 Establish a website with links to energy related information.<\/p>\n<p>July 2008: Donna Coffin and Kathy Hopkins selected to lead the Consumer Energy Initiative for the UMaine Extension.<\/p>\n<p>August 13, 2008: Wrote \u201cWhite Paper\u201d on Consumer Energy<\/p>\n<p>August 18, 2008: Distributed Protocol to county offices to respond to consumer energy questions.<\/p>\n<p>August 2008: Administered an energy needs assessment with a number of fairs.<\/p>\n<p>Topics rating the highest in terms of folks needing more information on included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>70% Install wind energy system<\/li>\n<li>51% Install solar for either water heating or space heating<\/li>\n<li>33% Conduct and energy audit<\/li>\n<li>26% Install alternative fuel heat such as wood, wood pellets, waste oil, corn, geothermal, etc.<\/li>\n<li>21% Seal duct work with appropriate tape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>August 2008: Extension Home Energy Display<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Board of Trustees<\/li>\n<li>President\u2019s Development Council<\/li>\n<li>Board of Visitors<\/li>\n<li>County Commissioners Conference<\/li>\n<li>Volunteerism Conference<\/li>\n<li>Maine Winter Expo \u2013 Bangor Hydro Event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p>October 15, 2008: Train the trainer program for county energy coordinators and others interested in presenting an energy saving tips program to county residents and responding to Keep ME Warm Kits questions. Received notebook of factsheets, PowerPoint presentation and script.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>36 attended the training<\/li>\n<li>13 county energy coordinators plan to do additional educational programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Post meeting evaluation revealed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Training effectively addressed the topic of working with energy programming.<\/li>\n<li>Participants understanding of the topics improved as a result of the training.<\/li>\n<li>Participants confidence in the topic of energy improved<\/li>\n<li>Participants biggest challenge will be to find the time to devote to energy programming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What additional support\/resources would be helpful include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;mini&#8221; PowerPoints on specific topics: wood heat regulations\/ pros-cons\/ efficiency\/ etc. alternative energy most people can consider (not wind hydro)<\/li>\n<li>Examples of questions and answers. Concerns with moisture in home.<\/li>\n<li>Continue developing the web, publications and other ideas. That you for what you have done<\/li>\n<li>Provide regional small \u201cposters\u201d and box of demonstration materials to four more sites around the state in addition to the large display and box of materials.\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>Aroostook- Andrew Plant<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Washington and Hancock \u2013 Ron Beard<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Waldo, Knox-Lincoln and Kennebec \u2013 Caragh Fitzgerald<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Franklin, Androscoggin-Sagadahoc and Oxford \u2013 Tori Jackson<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Piscataquis, Penobscot and Somerset <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Cumberland and York \u2013 Dick Brzozowski<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>October 18, 2008: Train the trainer program for Master Gardener Volunteers<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12 attended the training<\/li>\n<li>3 Master Gardeners plan to do an energy educational program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Post meeting evaluation revealed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Training effectively addressed the topic of working with energy programming.<\/li>\n<li>Participants understanding of the topics improved as a result of the training.<\/li>\n<li>Participants confidence in the topic of energy improved<\/li>\n<li>Participants biggest challenge will be to find the time to devote to energy programming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 25, 2008 Keep ME Warm Kits distributed from all county offices<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2,000 kits were distributed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>August \u2013 November, 2008 Publications submitted to publications office<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to Do a Home Energy Evaluation<\/li>\n<li>Pros and Cons of Heating Systems<\/li>\n<li>Comparing Heating Values<\/li>\n<li>Window Treatments<\/li>\n<li>Window Shutters<\/li>\n<li>Draft Stoppers<\/li>\n<li>Weatherstripping<\/li>\n<li>Energy Factsheet for Apartment Dwellers<\/li>\n<li>Passive Solar Heating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October Energy Tips Meetings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>11 attended the UMaine Employee Assistance Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>November 13, 2008: Boxes of demonstration materials sent to six areas of the state to use with display and at meetings.<\/p>\n<p>November 18, 2008: Channel 5 in Bangor aired segment on energy filmed at Somerset Office featuring Kathy Hopkins and the state fire marshal.<\/p>\n<p>County Program Plans:<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 15 &#8211; Oxford<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 2 &#8211; Piscataquis &#8211; D-F Kiwanis<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 3 &#8211; Piscataquis<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 3 &#8211; Oxford<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 4 &#8211; Penobscot<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 8 &#8211; Andro\/Sag<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 8 &#8211; York<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 17 &#8211; York<\/p>\n<p>Maine Home Energy Factsheets released:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Saving Energy in Apartments, #7211 &#8211; November 2008<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 2008: Start an \u201cEnergy\u201d login group.\u00a0 Establish a website with links to energy related information. 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