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lincoln ENERGY COMMITTEE
MISSION
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The Lincoln Energy Committee renewed activity in the spring of 2008. The Committee
seeks to help the town and its residents...
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find and use sources of energy that are reliable, sustainable,
and affordable. 
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(a.) |
Emergency
heating assistance via the Lincoln Emergency
Wood Bank |
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(b.) |
Participation
in regional cooperatives to create and/or
purchase alternative sources of energy
for town residents and facilities. |
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encourage efficiency in order to
lower demands on increasingly expensive energy supplies.
| Examples: |
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Workshops
on ways to weatherize homes and public
buildings and hence increase efficiency
and reduce demand. |
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Planning
for upgrades to the Lincoln Community
School and other public buildings. |
- learn about environmental and economic consequences
of energy use, whether traditional (coal, oil, natural gas) or alternative
(solar, wind, hydro, biomass).
| Examples: |
Workshops
on alternative energy and the incentives
available to those interested in investing. |
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