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Maine Offshore Wind Plan Splits Environmentalists

July 24, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, floating offshore wind, maine, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, renewable energy, wind energy, wind turbines

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 18:05:52 +0000

The Maine coastal town of Searsport is a balance of tradition and tourists, of long winters and trusted neighbors. That dynamic shifted slightly in May, when the state applied for a $456 million federal grant to build a specially designed port on about 100 local acres to support an emerging … [continued]

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Learning To Charge The Chevy Bolt On The Road — Trial & Error & Lots Of Learning

July 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments chargepoint, chevrolet bolt, chevy bolt, clean transport, Electric vehicles, electrify america, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev road trips, gm, maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:40:32 +0000

Last summer I bought a used 2017 Chevy Bolt. With a brand-spanking new battery, an 8-year warranty, and just over 20,000 miles, it was a good fit. Hubby installed an electrical outlet on the side of our rural country shed, and we were ready to charge for the majority of … [continued]

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Largest Maine Natural Gas Provider Acquiring Second-Largest Supplier

July 9, 2024 admin acquisition, bangor natural gas, Business, Fuel, Gas, maine, natural gas, news, unitil

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:42:13 +0000

Unitil Corp., the largest provider of natural gas in Maine, on July 9 said it has a deal to purchase Bangor Natural Gas Co., which has been the state’s No. […]

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Investing in America: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.8 Billion in Infrastructure Grants Across the Country

June 29, 2024 admin alaska, bipartisan infrastructure law, California, clean transport, detroit, durham, electric buses, Electric vehicles, fairbanks, Florida, investing in america, Joe Biden, maine, mass transit / public transit, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Pete Buttigieg, policy & politics, Puerto Rico, santa ana

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:32:39 +0000

From improving road safety to revitalizing communities and creating economic opportunity, all 50 states, four territories, and the District of Columbia will receive RAISE grants this year from President Biden’s infrastructure law WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $1.8 billion in awards from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure … [continued]

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Graph: Electricity Demand Surges in New England Amid Heat Wave

June 26, 2024 admin Connecticut, extreme heat, extreme heat waves, Extreme weather, heat waves, Illinois, maine, Massachusetts, New England, new hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Uncategorized, vermont

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 01:19:28 +0000

Electricity demand in New England surged this week as high temperatures persisted through much of the United States. Demand in the electric grid territory of New England’s Independent System Operator (ISO-NE) peaked at 23,324 megawatts (MW) during the evening of June 20, approaching last year’s peak hourly demand in this … [continued]

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US Floating Offshore Wind Industry To Tackle Maine

May 31, 2024 admin bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, floating, floating offshore wind energy, green economy, green jobs, investment, maine, Manufacturing, offshore wind energy, university of maine, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 15:16:24 +0000

The rough-and-tumble coast of Maine is about to get a renewable energy makeover with an assist from new floating offshore wind technology.

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Want Your Community To Take Action On Ambitious Climate Goals? Follow What Maine Does

May 27, 2024 admin air quality, carbon emissions, climate change, green economy, maine, renewable energy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 20:25:58 +0000

I live in Florida, where the governor has banned speaking the words “climate change” — well, at least when it comes to governmental affairs. In reaction, a local meteorologist has vocalized his dismay. We on the ground know what’ll happen next to Steve MacLaughlin — he’ll be out on his … [continued]

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Resilience at the Edge: City of Eastport Considers Harnessing Tidal Power for Island Microgrid

May 20, 2024 admin clean power, grid, maine, marine energy, microgrids, research, tidal energy, Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 19:15:44 +0000

The 1,300 people who call Eastport, Maine, home live in the easternmost point in the continental United States. The bridged island, connected to the mainland by a single causeway, faces powerful Atlantic Ocean winds and is susceptible to disruptive power outages. But it was not always that way. The city … [continued]

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US Offshore Wind Industry Readies Self For Another Round

May 4, 2024 admin boem, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, green economy, green hydrogen, grid, hydrogen, Louisiana, maine, Manufacturing, New Jersey, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, Oregon, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 14:54:16 +0000

US offshore wind stakeholders are ready for a comeback in 2024 after suffering a series of blows last year.

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Offshore Wind Area Detailed for Gulf of Maine; New York Project Delivering Power

March 18, 2024 admin atlantic shores, edf renewables, eversource, gulf of maine, maine, New Jersey, New York, news, nyserda, offshore wind, Ørsted, Renewables, shell, south fork wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:59:46 +0000

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its designation of an offshore wind energy area in the Gulf of Maine. The BOEM, in a notice published in […]

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