The Transportation Climate Initiative proposes to reduce greenhouse gas pollution by capping and pricing tailpipe emissions throughout the Northeast.
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Hundreds show up to voice concerns about transmission corridor
The hearing concerned a permit for Central Maine Power’s proposed 145-mile transmission line from Quebec to Lewiston.
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Hearing set on proposed Unitil gas service rate hike
The hearing is set for Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. at the University of Southern Maine.
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Maine eyed for project that converts electricity to storable gas
Wind and other renewables produce excess power that could be used in the state’s natural gas pipeline system.
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Gov. Mills orders state agencies to step up Maine’s fight against climate change
The governor announces her executive order at the Blaine House, where solar panels designed to meet 25 percent of the electricity demand at the governor’s residence have been installed.
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Maine oil dealers launch swipe-and-click ordering, intended to disrupt the market
Two companies offering online and app-based oil deliveries aim to mirror the service consumers have come to expect from Amazon and Uber.
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To meet renewable energy goals, Maine must take charge on big battery incentives
A 14-member study group is examining the economic, environmental and energy benefits of storage.
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Portland renewable energy company secures $7.5 million in private financing
The backing comes a week after Ocean Renewable Power Co. also received a nearly $4 million federal grant to help develop its technology to harness power from rivers and tides.
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Sale of Hancock County wind farm project puts it on fast track toward completion
The Weaver Wind project, scheduled to go online by October 2020, is expected to produce enough energy to power up to 20,000 homes annually.
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State approves power-purchase contract with UMaine wind project
The 20-year agreement requires CMP to buy electricity from an experimental floating wind turbine off the Maine coast.