The Legislature should protect net energy billing, which is creating jobs, sustaining businesses and moving us closer to our carbon-reduction goals.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: An immediate solution to 50% emissions reduction stands all around us
Modern wood heat lowers emissions, keeps money local, creates jobs and supports forest stewardship.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Climate policies must create good-paying, quality jobs for an equitable Maine economy
Project labor agreements allow any contractor to bid – and they keep reputable contractors from being underbid by those who cut corners.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Resistance to good clean-energy projects harms Maine’s economy, climate progress
Summit’s abandoned midcoast pipeline expansion was the one viable way to lower emissions from the region’s larger energy users.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine completes first phase of electric vehicle fast-charger network
The installation of new ‘level 3’ charging stations comes at a time when both government and automakers are promoting a transition to electric cars and trucks.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
On Earth Day, Gov. Mills announces $500,000 grant program for clean-energy startups
Gov. Janet Mills unveiled the competitive grant program on the same day that the Biden administration announced major climate-related goals for the U.S.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Interior secretary revokes Trump-era orders promoting fossil fuels
Deb Haaland also issued a separate directive Friday that prioritizes climate change in agency decisions.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
ISO New England: Power grid operations and extreme weather – for all of us, the challenge is real
The Texas tragedy shows we must continue to work together to strengthen our energy foundation, including wholesale markets, regulatory standards and supply infrastructure.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We should stop subsidizing dinosaur fossil fuel plants in New England
Our regional power grid operator, ISO-New England, should plan for systemic vulnerabilities and begin a just transition to renewable energy sources.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland-based aquatic energy company awarded $3.6 million grant
Ocean Renewable Power Co. will use the funds to help refine a technology that converts a river’s kinetic energy into electricity.