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The first of over 800 utility poles has been raised for the 145-mile, $950 million transmission line, which would import renewably sourced electricity from Quebec to the New England power grid at a junction in Lewiston.
The head of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce argues that floating offshore wind technology is an industry that could be on par with Maine's innovations with clipper ships in the 19th century and the creation of the paper industry in the early
Newly funded solar energy projects are in the works for Baldwin, Waldoboro and Gardiner, where ground-mounted and roof installations are planned with interconnection and net energy billing agreements in place with Central Maine Power.
A scorecard released this week found that while many states including Maine have taken promising steps to electrify transportation, there is considerable room for improvement.
Wind blade molds will be printed on the world’s largest polymer 3D printer, using recyclable, bio-based materials reinforced with wood. The technology could cut development costs by 25% to 50% and accelerate time to market by at least six months.
Gov. Janet Mills is proposing a 10-year moratorium on new wind-power projects in ocean waters managed by the state. But the measure may be little solace to groups concerned about a research array of wind turbines to be sited farther offshore.
The procurement process comes from 2019 legislation that aims to double the state's renewable energy portfolio. Seventeen projects chosen in the first round last year will reduce carbon emissions by 500,000 tons and create hundreds of jobs, the
The $950 million New England Clean Energy Connect project, which has been under regulatory review for three years, got a final green light from the U.S. Department of Energy. But construction is on hold while opponents press a lawsuit that might
The state proposes to install a research array in a location to be determined with fishing industry input. But the timeline “allows for neither adequate planning nor engagement with the fishing industry,” wrote one industry group last week.
The $1.8 million proposed by Gov. Janet Mills will go to mapping and collecting data on the state's internet speeds, access and use, as part of the push to expand broadband in Maine.
Winter Storm Harold was expected to deliver an unwanted holiday gift of torrential rain and damaging winds, beginning Thursday night.
The 72.6-megawatt wind farm is now in commercial operation, two years after new developers took it over. Similar projects had been proposed for the site, in the sparsely populated towns of Eastbrook and Osborn, but never came to fruition.
“You’re shutting down habitat that we fish now so you’ll be displacing a lot of guys who are fishing out there,” said one fisherman at a webinar held by by the Governor’s Energy Office and the Maine Department of Marine Resources.
A mutual focus on offshore wind energy has prompted an agreement between Maine and the United Kingdom to collaborate on research and development of clean energy technologies aimed at supporting carbon-neutrality efforts.
As the pandemic continues, Maine's record-high unemployment rate is still high. But employers are hiring, and sectors with the biggest job losses last spring now have some of the most openings. Jobs in some sectors are even back at pre-COVID levels.
The evaluation by an engineering group graded infrastructure in 16 categories. The report found bridges and roads lack funding for substantial improvements. But aviation infrastructure received the state's highest category grade of B.