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PublishedMarch 20, 2025
Maine lawmakers advance effort to seek money for more EV subsidies
Republicans, who have criticized state efforts to promote electric vehicle sales, opposed tapping a regional source of funding. Maine exhausted its money for EV rebates in November.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2025
Money from New England grid operator could be used to promote electric vehicle subsidies in Maine
Transportation accounts for nearly half of the carbon emissions in Maine and expanding electric vehicle use would help the state achieve its target of reducing greenhouse gases by 45% in 5 years.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2025
Trump has targeted EV charger funding. It leaves $4M for Maine in doubt.
In all, a $5 billion program to build chargers on highways nationwide was halted by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2025
Maine still relies heavily on fossil fuels but calls zero-carbon goals ‘achievable’
A new report says electricity to heat homes and power vehicles is gaining an increasing share of Maine's energy landscape, but petroleum dominates.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2024
Electric bus maker facing complaints from Maine school districts is strapped for cash
The Canadian company posted a steep drop in third-quarter revenue and a wider financial loss than in the same period last year.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2024
Opinion: Maine’s electric vehicle goals don’t look like they’ll take us where we want to go
A key strategy in the state’s climate action plan is to put 150,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030. It’s not realistic.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2024
Federal money fuels Maine’s clean energy and climate goals. Could Trump pull the plug?
The state receives millions of dollars for projects promoting electrification and offshore wind that President-elect Donald Trump dismisses, instead favoring drilling for oil and natural gas.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2024
Without fast EV adoption, Maine must get creative to meet emissions goals
A state-hired consultant said the Maine Climate Council will have to turn to green hydrogen and ask its industrial sector to use more renewable energy if it can't meet its already lowered electric vehicle adoption targets by 2030.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2024
Inside Maine’s first EV repair class
About two dozen students have completed Southern Maine Community College's hybrid and electric vehicle course since it launched in 2021. Similar programs are emerging elsewhere in the state.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2024
Roux Institute’s new business incubator aims to take on climate change
The new ClimateTech Incubator houses 12 startups focused on the environment to help boost the state's clean energy workforce.
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