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Many Maine businesses will get electricity rate break next year
Staff November 14, 2019Businesses and consumers receiving "standard offer" service can expect rate reductions of as much as 23% in 2020.
Staff November 14, 2019
King joins lawmakers urging FCC caution on broadband spectrum rollout
Renee Cordes Updated: November 13, 2019U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, and a bipartisan group of 11 other senators are urging caution by the Federal Communications Commission as it rolls out a broader spectrum of broadband.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 13, 2019
There's an app for that: Tech-enabled heating oil company enters Portland
Staff November 7, 2019The bright orange trucks of Heatable, an oil delivery company based in South Berwick, may stand out a little. But the company, which began service in the Portland area Wednesday, is also unusual for another reason.
Staff November 7, 2019
PUC approves Aqua Ventus wind-power contract
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 6, 2019The state Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to approve a 20-year contract under which Central Maine Power Co. will buy electricity generated at an offshore wind energy site near Monhegan Island.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 6, 2019
ORPC awarded $3.9M to develop innovative hydropower turbines
Staff Updated: November 4, 2019The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding Ocean Renewable Power Co. of Portland a grant of $3.9 million to develop innovative hydropower turbines that fit the specific constraints of rivers.
Staff Updated: November 4, 2019
Anson company fined in Nebraska worker death
Staff November 1, 2019Smith Mountain Investments LLC, which inspects utility poles, faces nearly $19,000 in federal penalties after an employee died from a heat-related illness while working in Nebraska.
Staff November 1, 2019
Collins introduces bill to expand wind energy development
Staff October 29, 2019U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has co-sponsored legislation that could lead to growth of Maine’s burgeoning wind-power industry.
Staff October 29, 2019
Expansion of state EV charging program to 23 Maine towns, cities announced
Maureen Milliken October 28, 2019The state and Efficiency Maine are partnering to install more electric vehicle charging stations as a way to reduce carbon emissions, lower costs for Mainers and boost tourism.
Maureen Milliken October 28, 2019Boothbay region will receive $850K sewer upgrade
Staff October 25, 2019The Boothbay Harbor Sewer District has received $850,000 in federal financing to replace existing sewer lines and increase the system's capacity.
Staff October 25, 2019
College of the Atlantic tops green college list for fourth year in a row
Staff October 25, 2019Bowdoin, Colby and Bates colleges are also in the top 15 in rankings for energy efficiency, sustainability and more, according to the Princeton Review.
Staff October 25, 2019
USA Energy plans woodchip sanitizing plant at Orrington PERC site
Staff October 25, 2019The $15 million operation at the Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. site will sanitize woodchips for sale to European Union companies as biofuel, leasing space that became available after PERC streamlined.
Staff October 25, 2019
Charging ahead: State looks to expand EV ports
Maureen Milliken Updated: October 28, 2019With the state’s initial program to install fast-charging stations for electric vehicles along a corridor from border to border complete, the next phase has started — to fill in the gaps.
Maureen Milliken Updated: October 28, 2019
Maine ranks high in energy efficiency, but not as high as most N.E. states
Renee Cordes Updated: October 21, 2019When it comes to using energy efficiently, Maine does better than most U.S. states, but was ranked next to last in New England by a recent national study.
Renee Cordes Updated: October 21, 2019Deal involving Maine Water Co. finally gets the OK
Hartford Business Journal October 10, 2019The buyer, San Jose-based SJW Group, will have 1.5 million customers across California, Connecticut, Maine and Texas. Clinton, Conn.-based Connecticut Water provides water services to more than 136,000 customers, including 32,000 in Maine.
Hartford Business Journal October 10, 2019
PERC unveils multimillion-dollar waste processing system
Staff Updated: October 3, 2019Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. unveiled its new multimillion-dollar waste processing system, which will streamline waste processing and use less energy than the previous one.
Staff Updated: October 3, 2019
Marina Bowie, of Biobased Maine, sees massive opportunity for the state's biomass
Maureen Milliken Updated: September 30, 2019Marina Bowie, who was named executive director of Biobased Maine in August, sits down with Mainebiz to discuss the future use of biomass from the state's forests, farms and ocean waters.
Maureen Milliken Updated: September 30, 2019
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Small Business Saturday, the annual tradition that encourages shoppers to support local, independent retailers and entrepreneurs, marked its 16th rendition on Nov. 29, with events held across the nation.
Founded by American Express in 2010, the yearly event has become an essential part of the holiday shopping season. The Small Business Administration became the official co-sponsor in 2011.
Last year, shoppers turned out in full force to support their local communities, generating an estimated $22 billion in spending at small retailers and restaurants.
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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
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