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MTI awards $71K to small businesses across the state
February 10, 2016The Maine Technology Institute on Tuesday approved four grant applications for the month of January totaling over $71,000 to four business in the state that specialize in advancements in the fields of biotechnology, environmental technology and
February 10, 2016
Fourth Industrial Revolution presages workforce disruption
February 8, 2016The recent World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, may have once again underscored the gulf between the haves and have nots. A new survey by the forum predicts major job disruption and churn across industries, most concentrated in routine
February 8, 2016Maine lawmakers support broadband investment
February 3, 2016A long overdue investment in the state's Internet access infrastructure could come in the form of $1 million diverted from the state's general fund, with an annual budgetary increase to the agency overlooking broadband access across Maine.
February 3, 2016
First of four renewable energy projects to go online this year
February 1, 2016The state's largest solar project to date is expected to come online later this year, according to The Maine Public Utilities Commission.
February 1, 2016Maine homeowners save big with record low gas prices
January 29, 2016Gas prices across the state continue to fall as the lowest average price ever recorded by the Governor's Energy Office was announced yesterday.
January 29, 2016NGL submits revised proposal for $3M depot project
January 29, 2016A newly revised proposal for NGL Terminal Supply Co.'s potential South Portland liquefied petroleum gas depot has been submitted to city officials.
January 29, 2016
CMP, Emera unveil ambitious transmission project for northern Maine
January 29, 2016Central Maine Power and Emera Maine announced Thursday a joint proposal to deliver enough clean energy to power at least 250,000 homes in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island by connecting renewable wind energy generated in northern Maine to
January 29, 2016
CMP faces over $1.1M lawsuit from Okla. construction firm
January 27, 2016A Tulsa, Okla.-based construction company has filed a lawsuit against Central Maine Power Co. claiming the utility company owes more than $1.1 million due to a project on a Rockport substation that faced several delays, increasing both the cost and
January 27, 2016South Portland propane moratorium unable to obtain needed super majority
January 21, 2016Without a super majority, South Portland city council decides against propane moratorium
January 21, 2016Ellsworth development slower than expected
January 15, 2016The city of Ellsworth has been working diligently to attract new businesses and work with existing businesses to expand their operations.
January 15, 2016New MDI group to address energy, economic sustainability
January 15, 2016In an environment of ongoing energy and economic sustainability initiatives statewide, a new group called “A Climate to Thrive” has been established on Mount Desert Island to address environmental and economic sustainability, the Mount Desert
January 15, 2016Heating oil prices continue downward slide
January 14, 2016The Governor's Energy Office said the downward trend for the cost of heating fuel prices continues as the statewide average cost of No. 2 heating oil has dropped to $1.81 per gallon, down an additional 2 cents over the last two weeks.
January 14, 2016Maine gas prices now lowest in six years
January 14, 2016The price of gasoline in the state is continuing it's downward trend, with the average price of regular gas reaching $2.05, its lowest in six years.
January 14, 2016College cuts energy usage and costs
January 13, 2016Unity College said an energy retrofit to one of its oldest buildings, the Unity College Center for the Performing Arts, will save it both money and energy usage.
January 13, 2016Summit Natural Gas to lay off 25% of Maine workers
January 12, 2016Summit Natural Gas, which has struggled with faulty pipeline equipment and falling crude oil prices that lowered the cost of heating oil, propane and kerosene, said it would lay off 21 employees, about one-fourth of its workforce in Maine.
January 12, 2016Professional loggers sound alarm over biomass plant closings
January 11, 2016The Professional Logging Contractors of Maine is calling on the LePage administration and legislative leaders to take action to sustain Maine's biomass electricity production in the wake of news that Covanta Energy plans to shut down its two Maine
January 11, 2016
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