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PublishedApril 22, 2024
Maine to extend solar power to low-income communities, helped by $62 million from Washington
Maine's programs are intended to bring solar power to renters and homeowners, rural and urban households and others that may not be well-suited for on-site solar.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2024
Steel, cement and – cheese? U.S. spends big to cut these carbon footprints.
Funding is announced for 33 projects that are expected to eliminate more than 14 million metric tons of carbon emissions each year – equivalent to taking about 3 million gasoline-powered cars off the roads for a year.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2024
As electric vehicle sales slow, U.S. relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards – for a while
The EPA will slow implementation from 2027 to 2029 but then ramps up to reach the level the agency stipulates from 2030 to 2032.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2023
Roux Institute awarded nearly $1 million for clean energy incubator program
The money comes from the governor's Clean Energy Partnership program, one of many created with Maine's share of American Rescue Plan funding.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2023
Portland company enters deal with Shell to generate renewable energy from Mississippi River currents
ORPC harnesses the power of moving water to provide renewable energy. The project in the Mississippi is expected to bring visibility to the hydrokinetic technology the company pioneered.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2023
Billions for clean energy caught in a partisan tug of war
While Republicans want to rescind large portions of the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, the EPA is working to enlist organizations to put the money into action.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2023
Maine’s new ‘roadmap’ for offshore wind power follows a complex route
The state has built ambitious goals for generating electricity from ocean winds. A new report describes the infrastructure and workforce that need to be built first.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
Northern Maine wind power project wins PUC approval
Maine utilities would buy 60% of the output from the planned wind farm, which would be the largest east of the Mississippi, while Massachusetts would pay 40% of the project costs.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2023
More Maine public schools get solar energy from Livermore Falls
The installation of an array on a farm in Livermore Falls, paid for by the federal government, will help power five public schools in the state.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2023
Maine would buy offshore wind power in huge quantities under proposed law
New legislation would require the Public Utilities Commission to procure enough electricity from offshore wind farms to power 980,000 homes.
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