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ORPC wins national hydropower award for river-power generator technology
April 27, 2016The National Hydropower Association has awarded Ocean Renewable Power Co. the 2016 Outstanding Stewards of America's Waters Award in the category of Operational Excellence for its RivGen Power System energy project in the remote Alaskan village of
April 27, 2016Former Brunswick mill seeking solar panel approval
April 26, 2016The owners of the Brunswick-based Fort Andross mill on the banks of the Androscoggin River will be meeting with the Village Review Board today about the possibility of installing 160 solar panels on the four-story building's roof.
April 26, 2016Gas prices continue to mirror rising national trend
April 26, 2016In the past week, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the state rose by two pennies. During that same period, the average national price for a gallon of gas rose by 3 cents to $2.14, according to the popular price tracking website
April 26, 2016Gas prices in Maine follow rising national trend
April 22, 2016In the past week, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the state rose by a dime. During that same period, the average national price for a gallon of gas dipped by 7 cents to $2.11.
April 22, 2016
SunEdison files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
April 21, 2016SunEdison Inc. (NYSE: SUNE) announced today it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York, a widely anticipated step following recent reports of financial difficulties stemming from a staggering $10 billion debt.
April 21, 2016Summit faces $250K fine for potentially 'catastrophic' February gas leak
April 21, 2016Summit Natural Gas is facing a $250,000 fine from the Maine Public Utilities Commission following an underground gas leak that forced the evacuation of several buildings at a shopping plaza in Augusta — in an incident gas safety staff at the PUC
April 21, 2016Energy bill in US Senate labels biomass plants as renewable energy
April 21, 2016On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate passed a wide-sweeping, bipartisan energy bill that includes language written by Maine U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King with the goal of keeping biomass power generators in the renewable energy marketplace.
April 21, 2016
Need for clean energy spurs wind farm development — and opposition
April 18, 2016Southern New England's need for clean energy to meet clean energy goals set by each state is driving new wind power investments in Maine. But it's also generating renewed grassroots opposition from rural communities who don't want to see wind
April 18, 2016From the Editor: Energy to spare?
April 18, 2016Our cover story, by Senior Writer James McCarthy, delves into an issue that has vocal critics on both sides.
April 18, 2016Maine Yankee awarded $24.6M for continued fuel storage
April 12, 2016U.S. Court of Federal Claims Senior Judge James Merow granted Maine Yankee and its two sister companies a third payment from the U.S. government as damages for the continued storage of spent nuclear fuel at the company's decommissioned nuclear plant
April 12, 2016Gas prices in Maine remain steady near $2.10
April 12, 2016In the past week, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the state rose by a single cent, bringing the statewide average to $2.10 per gallon.
April 12, 2016J&S Oil to be acquired by Massachusetts-based energy company
April 8, 2016The assets of J&S Oil — eight Xpress Stop convenience stores with gas stations, two Express Lube auto service stations, three Ultra Clean car washes, a wholesale fuel supply division and a transportation logistics business — have been acquired
April 8, 2016Maine PUC weighs possibility of Emera audit
April 6, 2016On Tuesday, the Maine Public Utilities Commission announced that it was considering performing an audit of Emera Maine following the utility company's request for a hike in rates it charges customers for costs related to the power lines it uses to
April 6, 2016Pika Energy receives $25K funding from venture capital
April 5, 2016CEI Ventures Inc., a for-profit venture capital subsidiary of the Brunswick-based Coastal Enterprises Inc., has invested $250,000 in the Westbrook-based clean energy equipment manufacturer Pika Energy, as a part of a new venture capital fund.
April 5, 2016Gas prices stay above $2 per gallon price point
April 5, 2016In the past week, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the state rose just short of a nickel, bringing the statewide average to $2.09 per gallon.
April 5, 2016
Saving on energy costs, one gelato flavor at a time
April 4, 2016Fred Horch and Pat Coon, co-founders of Spark Applied Efficiency, have been helping Gelato Fiasco make a lot more gelato in its expanded “flavor foundry” in Brunswick while using a lot less energy and water.
April 4, 2016
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