Maine

US state in New England.

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Source	Author	Role	In one line
How Heat Pumps Became America’s Hottest Home Energy System	Hannah Wallace	subject	Maine is the article’s lead case: an oil-dependent state whose heat pump program tripled homes heating with electricity from 2014 to 2023.

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• Blue Hill Fair
• Falmouth, Maine
• Zuckerman Farm

How Heat Pumps Became America’s Hottest Home Energy System — Hannah Wallace (2025)

Source: Original · Readwise highlight

Maine has traditionally been oil dependent, yet it has rolled out heat pumps faster than the national average.

• Role: subject
• In the article: Maine is the article’s lead case: an oil-dependent state whose heat pump program tripled homes heating with electricity from 2014 to 2023. It hit its 100,000 goal early and its governor set a further target; its rural, cold, bipartisan context is dwelt on.
• Why it matters: Maine’s cold, oil-reliant, rural character is what makes the heat pump success surprising and carries the article’s argument.