Chevy signed today a letter of intent with the Maine State Housing Authority, which would allow the car maker to fund housing weatherization program in the state. Some 5,500 low-income homes will be rehabilitated by blowing recycled-content insulation into walls and ceilings, replacing loose attic hatches with tight-fitting ones, sealing chimneys, insulating exposed foundation, and tuning heating systems for efficiency.
By supporting the program, Chevrolet wants to help save 40,000 tons of carbon dioxide, the estimated amount of emissions which would be eliminated as a result of the weatherization program.
“We’ve moved rapidly to get the carbon reduction investment process underway and we’ve selected an important energy efficiency project we can help make a reality,” said Rick Scheidt, executive director of Chevrolet marketing.
“Chevy is committed to reducing its environmental impact, and what better way to do that than to connect with customers and communities on carbon-reducing projects that directly benefit them?”
The money to be used in this project will come through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. The car maker will be more and more present in environmental projects outside its main area of expertise in the years to come, as it plans to keep investing in such endeavors across the United States over the next five years.
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