I’d like to cap off 2015 with a short note about a big topic: our place in the international community.
solar
Leaders of Nearly 50 Maine Clean Energy Businesses Urge Collins, King to Defend EPA Clean Power Plan
Action on climate-changing pollution critical to Maine’s economy, way of life NRCM News Release Today, clean energy business leaders gathered in Portland at ReVision Energy’s headquarters to release a letter urging Maine Senators Susan Collins and Angus King to continue their support for the Clean Power Plan. If ongoing efforts to repeal it are unsuccessful, the plan Read More
Solar Advocates Rally as Maine PUC Contemplates Policy Changes
by Scott Thistle, State Politics Editor Sun Journal news story HALLOWELL — Despite the gray overcast of a mid-December day, a coalition of advocates, who say state regulators need to do more to embrace and promote solar energy rallied outside the Maine Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday. “Maine needs solar jobs,” the group of about Read More
Solar Power Advocates Rally While Task Force Ponders Maine Policy
At stake is the pace of solar development and how electric customers will be treated. By Tux Turkel, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story HALLOWELL – The pace of solar energy development in Maine will hinge in part on whether a group of state officials, business interests and environmental advocates can agree on rules Read More
Citizens, Workers, Businesses, Towns, & Others Urge Adoption of Strong Solar Policy for Maine
Say Maine Can’t Afford to Fall Further Behind on Solar Power & Jobs News Release Hallowell, ME – A diverse group of people and organizations gathered today at the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to urge policymakers to develop and adopt a comprehensive solar policy that can move Maine out of last place in the Read More
Madison Electric Seeking Bids on Solar Project
Madison Electric says it hopes to eventually buy a solar facility planned for the Madison Business Park. By Rachel Ohm, Morning Sentinel Morning Sentinel news story MADISON — Madison Electric Works is the latest utility company to propose what would be the largest solar panel project in the state if it is built. The publicly owned Read More
Climate Action—Paris, Maine to Paris, France
Like people around the world, our hearts were broken by the horrific violence against the people of Paris earlier this month. Now, our eyes turn to that great city with hope. Today, world leaders from 190 countries are gathered in Paris, France, for the 21st “Conference of Parties.” Over the next two weeks, these leaders Read More
Presque Isle Farm Installing 720-panel Solar Facility
Smith’s Farm will use the power to run its cooling and packing operation. The Associated Press Portland Press Herald news story WESTFIELD — A Maine energy company says it has installed the largest privately owned solar facility in the state at a farm operation near the far northern border with Canada. Maine Energy Performance Solutions Read More
St. Agatha Farm Prepares to Go Solar in a Big Way
By Julia Bayly, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story ST. AGATHA, Maine — It’s not much to look at right now, just 20 giant poles stuck in the ground in the middle of a northern Maine field, but to Keith LaBrie, it’s money in the bank. By next summer the poles will each support Read More
