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Living Off the Grid in Thornton

By Sean Hurley on Friday, February 15, 2008.

As Amy Quinton reported, the Town of Epping needed to change its mindset to become more energy efficient.

But town officials also needed the help of some new technology and new ways of using some old ones.

That's also the lesson NHPR Correspondent Sean Hurley learned when he visited two Thornton residents who have been living a life of energy independence for nearly a decade.

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Epping Unveils First of its Kind Energy Project

By Amy Quinton on Friday, February 15, 2008.

The Town of Epping is taking energy-efficiency to the next level.
Last year, the town passed the first ordinance in the state to require energy efficiency in its commercial buildings.
Now, Epping has gone green with its own 125 year old Town Hall.
As New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, the change will save the town and taxpayers thousands of dollars every year.

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