BATH — Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is set to host a free Zoom lecture at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, to discuss resources that can help people save energy and save on the cost of heating and electric in their home or business.
Sam Saltonstall, a local volunteer who has led projects that have increased energy efficiency in many Maine homes, will be the presenter for this program. Participants are encouraged to ask questions during the Q&A portion of the lecture.
Presenter Sam Saltonstall is passionate about projects that help people in Maine increase energy efficiency and reduce the use of fossil fuels. He will be sharing information about resources to support these actions at a Zoom lecture program on Feb. 22. Submitted photo
This program will outline the range of new tax rebates and credits available to help people shrink their energy bills while keeping their home warm and comfortable and increasing affordability of electric vehicles. Last year, Congress passed legislation that provides many generous tax credits and rebates to tighten up one’s space, purchase energy efficient electric appliances like heat pumps, and acquire an electric car and even a solar system, according to a news release from the trust.
Saltonstall developed this lecture program to let Mainers know about these unusual opportunities and the financial help available particularly to those with lower and middle incomes. He will explain how to best take advantage of the incentives, navigate potential obstacles such as the upfront cost, and talk about why tackling these improvements with help from the Inflation Reduction Act and Efficiency Maine makes good sense for one’s pocketbook and the community.
Saltonstall is a retired school teacher who worked on Peaks Island as an energy efficiency volunteer to test the wind resource, build insulating window inserts, get 108 homes weatherized, form heat pump purchase groups, and implement an air sealing project and heating plant upgrade at the island school. He moved off Peaks in 2016, and now makes his home in Brunswick, where he is Citizens’ Climate Lobby’s MidCoast South Chapter Leader.
He led the charge to insulate, install heat pumps and a rooftop solar system at a Bath church, and is coordinator of WindowDressers’ Brunswick Community Build of insulating window inserts. Saltonstall was the 2021 winner of the Natural Resources Council of Maine People’s Choice Award.
Registration is free and required in order to receive the Zoom link for the presentation.
For more information and to sign up, visit kennebecestuary.org or call 207-442-8400.
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