WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill (weru.org)
Renewable Radio brings experienced installers, researchers, and users of renewable energy resources to a call-in program on WERU. 1st Friday of every month. More info at http://www.weru.org/spokenword.html#RenewableEnergy
Producer/host: Dave Evans
Topic: LEED building standards for green building:
What are the LEED standards? How have the LEED standards changed the building materials available? How do I find less-toxic paint?
Guest: Bruce Stahnke, Architect, Stahnke & Kitagawa Architects
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Producer/host: Dave Evans
Guests: George Haselton, Rockport Mechanical (building systems), www.harvestfuelsmaine.com; Don Lewis, Nyle Special Products, www.nyletherm.com
Topic: Geo-exchange heat pumps and cold-climate heat pumps
What is a heat pump?
How does a ground-source heat pump or cold-climate heat pump differ from a regular heat pump?
Why should people not replace an oil burner with a heat pump?
Producer/host: Dave Evans
Topic: Burning wood efficiently
How can I burn most cleanly with the stove I have? Would an expert choose a catalytic stove or secondary combustion?
Guests: Jim Philp, Forestry Specialist-Wood Technology, University of Maine Cooperative Extension (jphilp@umext.maine.edu, www.umext.maine.edu);
Andrew Tyne, Bucksport Chimney Sweep, 207-469-7932; Albert “Albe” Barden, Masonry Stove Builder (www.mainewoodheat.com); Pat Manley, Masonry Stove Builder (jpmanley@midcoast.com)
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Host: Dave Evans
Topics: Solar electricity, solar hot water, compact fluorescent bulbs
What are health concerns for compact fluorescent light bulbs?
What pressure should a closed-system solar hot water collector show?
What are the components of a solar heating system?
Guest: Dave Coomer, Solarmarine
Call in show with several calls
Host: Dave Evans
Topic: Solar in the “normal” home. Can a household with normal appliances work with solar? What problems do homeowners encounter with solar-electric?
Guests: Maddy Kelly, Rufus Wanning, Kimball Petty
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Host: Dave Evans
Topic: Guest Dr. Richard Komp and all things solar
How can families inexpensively use solar energy? How does a hybrid solar-electric/hot water panel work? How can people learn more about solar?
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Host: Dave Evans
Host: Dave Evans
Topic: Un-powered devices–bicycles, hand tools, etc
Guests: Peter Baldwin, Andrew Donaldson, Dennis Carter
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