Maine has one of the highest energy costs in the nation. If there’s a silver lining, it has the lowest energy costs in New England. As these stories partly illustrate, that may be in part because Maine has natural resources that help reduce the dependence on fossil fuel or fuel we don’t produce here. Maine’s […]
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Maine has one of the highest energy costs in the nation. If there's a silver lining, it has the lowest energy costs in New England. As these stories partly illustrate, that may be in part because Maine has natural resources that help reduce the dependence on fossil fuel or fuel we don't produce here. Maine's largest power plant is run by petroleum oil, on Cousins Island, so we don't want to overstate that. Still, as the following stories illustrate, Maine is looking to its natural resources — wind, solar and hydropower — as viable sources of energy. In this focus on energy, instead of delving deeply into one or two issues, we decided with this issue to take a broader look with brief stores highlighting what's new:
Electric vehicle public infrastructure coming to Maine
Islands aim for energy independence
Maine colleges continue to tackle energy sustainability
Offshore wind power faces delays, uncertainty
CMP aims to deliver Canadian hydropower to Massachusetts by 2022
Summit Natural Gas of Maine project near goal five years later
Fiberight site to convert trash to fuel and more
Expanded energy training center signals growing demand
Isle au Haut to build solar-powered smart energy microgrid
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Isle au Haut to build solar-powered smart energy microgrid
Expanded energy training center signals growing demand for skilled technicians
Fiberight waste-to-energy site to convert tons of trash to energy or recycling
Summit Natural Gas of Maine project nears the five-year finish line
CMP aims to deliver Canadian hydropower to Bay State utilities by 2022
Maine Aqua Ventus offshore wind power project faces delays, uncertainty
Maine colleges continue to tackle energy sustainability
Islands aim for energy independence
Electric vehicle public infrastructure coming to Maine as state reduces dependence on fossil fuels
Isle au Haut to build solar-powered smart energy microgrid
Expanded energy training center signals growing demand for skilled technicians
Fiberight waste-to-energy site to convert tons of trash to energy or recycling
Summit Natural Gas of Maine project nears the five-year finish line
CMP aims to deliver Canadian hydropower to Bay State utilities by 2022
Maine Aqua Ventus offshore wind power project faces delays, uncertainty
Maine colleges continue to tackle energy sustainability
Islands aim for energy independence
Electric vehicle public infrastructure coming to Maine as state reduces dependence on fossil fuels
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