{"id":2091,"date":"2014-03-04T15:49:43","date_gmt":"2014-03-04T20:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=2091"},"modified":"2025-09-18T13:06:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T17:06:46","slug":"energywise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/energywise\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Wise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Help Make Energy Efficiency Routine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Being wise about energy and resource use accomplishes several things that are directly beneficial to both you and your community. First, conserving energy and resources saves money. This is very important if you are trying to balance a budget, whether it be a household budget, a corporate budget, or a municipal budget. Another major benefit for the wider community is less demand for raw materials, which helps conserve our precious natural resources for future use and enjoyment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Isolated actions may seem insignificant, but it is important to remember that when seemingly small actions are done by millions (or even billions) of people, they can produce significant results.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2091_c720b2-96, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2091_c720b2-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2091_c720b2-96\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2091_c720b2-96 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2091_c720b2-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2091_c720b2-96\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2091_c720b2-96 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2091_c720b2-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2091_c720b2-96\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2091_c720b2-96 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2091_c720b2-96\"><strong>Use the menu on the left to explore tips and ideas for ways to reduce your energy use and become Energy Wise!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns2091_9e25eb-d4, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns2091_9e25eb-d4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns2091_9e25eb-d4, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns2091_9e25eb-d4{margin-bottom:35px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns2091_9e25eb-d4{gap:25px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns2091_9e25eb-d4 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns2091_9e25eb-d4{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns2091_9e25eb-d4{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns2091_9e25eb-d4 um-UMSingleWhiteandBlueButton\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2091_a9e4d9-2e.kb-button{color:#003263;background:#ffffff;font-size:nonepx;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-top:3px solid #003263;border-right:3px solid #003263;border-bottom:3px solid #003263;border-left:3px solid #003263;padding-top:7px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:25px;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2091_a9e4d9-2e.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2091_a9e4d9-2e.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#003263;border-top-color:#003263;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#003263;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#003263;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#003263;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2091_a9e4d9-2e.kb-button{border-top:3px solid #003263;border-right:3px solid #003263;border-bottom:3px solid #003263;border-left:3px solid #003263;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2091_a9e4d9-2e.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2091_a9e4d9-2e.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#003263;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#003263;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#003263;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#003263;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2091_a9e4d9-2e.kb-button{border-top:3px solid #003263;border-right:3px solid #003263;border-bottom:3px solid #003263;border-left:3px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2091_a9e4d9-2e.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2091_a9e4d9-2e.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#003263;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#003263;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#003263;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#003263;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn2091_a9e4d9-2e kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/smart\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Back to Sustainability Smart<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Help Make Energy Efficiency Routine Being wise about energy and resource use accomplishes several things that are directly beneficial to both you and your community. 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