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After 136 years, Maine Water Co. breaks ground on $50M treatment facility
Staff July 31, 2020The Saco River Drinking Water Treatment Facility will serve roughly 40,000 residents of Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, Saco and Scarborough, and is expected to go live in the spring of 2022.
Staff July 31, 2020
Proposed SoPo condos would abut oil tank farm
William Hall Updated: July 20, 2020The 12-unit condominium development would occupy a vacant property in South Portland's Pleasantdale neighborhood, next to a 23-tank oil storage facility operated by Portland Pipe Line Corp.
William Hall Updated: July 20, 2020
Grants available for Maine businesses to expand ethanol, biodiesel options
Staff Updated: July 14, 2020The USDA's new $100 million grant progam offers money to help install ethanol and biofuel infrastructure; Maine USDA Director Tim Hobbs will host a webinar on the grant process Wednesday.
Staff Updated: July 14, 2020Hydro-Québec pledges to sell discounted power to Mainers over NECEC, if built
Staff July 10, 2020The agreement, announced Friday by Gov. Mills, commits the Canadian utility to providing discounted power for 20 years. Hydro-Québec will also begin providing $170 million in public benefits sooner than originally planned.
Staff July 10, 2020
Machias bank goes solar with new HQ building
Renee Cordes Updated: July 9, 2020The 142-panel rooftop solar array was installed this week on Machias Savings Bank's new headquarters building, which is due to open in August.
Renee Cordes Updated: July 9, 2020
Renewable energy partnership boosts Millinocket mill site redevelopment
Maureen Milliken July 6, 2020Legislation approved last year allows Our Katahdin, owner of the former Great Northern Paper site, to partner with Brookfield Renewable to sell energy to potential tenants in a redevelopment plan that aims to lure new forest products innovators,
Maureen Milliken July 6, 2020MaineHealth will buy power produced at 10 Maine solar farms
Staff July 2, 2020With the 20-year agreement, the state's largest health care system said it expects to save at least $1 million a year.
Staff July 2, 2020
Two Maine startups get into national cleantech accelerator program
Renee Cordes Updated: June 29, 2020It's been some time since any Maine companies gained admission to the Cleantech Northeast Open, according to Martin Grohman of E2Tech, which helped with the applications. The two startups join 45 others in the 2020 program.
Renee Cordes Updated: June 29, 2020Ecomaine wins back waste processing contract in Westbrook
Staff June 17, 2020The municipally owned recycling and waste-to-energy business, which serves over 65 Maine communities, has added the city of Westbrook to that number.
Staff June 17, 2020
Across Maine, momentum grows for ‘smart’ electricity microgrids
Renee Cordes Updated: June 15, 2020Energy developers are increasingly turning to intelligent grids that use real-time data to balance supply and demand at the local level. While there are obstacles, these "microgrids" play a growing role in environmental sustainability and even
Renee Cordes Updated: June 15, 2020
Nervous energy: The industry is jittering over pandemic's fallout
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 15, 2020The economic effects of the coronavirus crisis have been felt across all sectors of the energy industry. Besides sharp declines in demand, there's general uncertainty about what the future holds — and even some glimmers of new opportunity.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 15, 2020From the Editor: Pandemic’s impact on energy use a good time to ask questions
Peter Van Allen Updated: June 15, 2020Maine’s energy costs are a frequent topic of discussion. Maine ranks No. 11 among states in per capita energy expenditures, but just No. 27 in energy consumption per capita, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Peter Van Allen Updated: June 15, 2020
Climate goals discussion shifts from fuel costs to infrastructure costs
Laurie Schreiber June 10, 2020Panelists in E2Tech's “Blueprint for a Zero Carbon Economy” webinar today said an “all of the above” approach may be needed to achieve Maine’s goal to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
Laurie Schreiber June 10, 2020CMP corridor opponents ask DEP to hold off on land use approval
Staff June 9, 2020Opponents of the 145-mile transmission corridor want the Department of Environmental Protection approval stayed until Maine citizens weigh in on the project through a November referendum.
Staff June 9, 2020
Sprague, EPA reach settlement over oil tanks in Searsport, South Portland
Staff June 1, 2020The petroleum distribution company will limit the amount of oil stored at its tank farms and install odor-control equipment in South Portland, resolving a federal lawsuit.
Staff June 1, 2020
Emera Maine changes its name after recent $1.3B acquisition
Staff May 14, 2020The new identity was required under terms of the company’s sale in March to Canadian energy conglomerate ENMAX Corp.
Staff May 14, 2020
Today's Poll
Sponsored by: Kennebunk Savings Bank
With the official end of summer this past weekend, we're taking a look back at how the season unfolded.
Back in early August, we asked how the summer tourism season was going — and at the time, the majority of respondents told us it could be better. And remember, the season started very rainy and ended amid a drought.
Now that the season has wrapped up, we're checking in again to see how things ended. Did things improve? Did tourism pick up later in the summer, or did the season fall short of expectations?
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Groundbreaking Maine
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The Giving Guide
The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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