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Energy & Utilities

  • UMaine consortium lands $3 million R&D grant to continue offshore wind project

    James McCarthy September 8, 2014

    CASTINE — With a brisk ocean breeze twirling the blades of the University of Maine’s 65-foot VolturnUS floating wind turbine behind him, David Danielson of the federal Department of Energy had the perfect visual backdrop to highlight the mes

    James McCarthy September 8, 2014
  • Oil, propane expected to remain stalwarts as Mainers try new energy sources

    Lori Valigra September 8, 2014

    When natural gas installations went on a tear last year, potential industrial and residential users looked forward to saving lots of money on what was perceived to be a less expensive, cleaner fuel to replace oil or propane.

    Lori Valigra September 8, 2014
  • Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative marks 25th carbon auction

    James McCarthy September 4, 2014

    The Natural Resources Council of Maine took advantage of a carbon permits auction on Wednesday to highlight how Maine’s participation in the multistate Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is helping the state’s economy.

    James McCarthy September 4, 2014
  • Lori Valigra September 4, 2014
  • LOOKBACK: Celebrating Mainebiz's 20th anniversary

    Lori Valigra September 3, 2014

    Moving forward in our LOOKBACK series run-up to Mainebiz’s 20th anniversary edition on Sept. 8, at the start of 1996, a poll of Maine employers by Manpower Inc.

    Lori Valigra September 3, 2014
  • LOOKBACK: Celebrating Mainebiz's 20th anniversary

    Lori Valigra September 2, 2014

    In this shortened work week leading up to Mainebiz’s 20th anniversary edition on Sept.

    Lori Valigra September 2, 2014
  • Maine’s largest-to-date wind farm gets initial OK

    August 29, 2014

    The state has given initial approval of a $398 million, 62-turbine wind farm in Bingham that has been proposed by a subsidiary of the Massachusetts-based First Wind.

    August 29, 2014
  • Fourteen Maine companies make Inc. magazine's 'fastest growing' list

    August 21, 2014

    The parent company of Electricity Maine and 13 other Maine businesses have been named as some of the country’s fastest-growing private companies by Inc. magazine.

    August 21, 2014
  • Lincoln natural gas project near milestone

    August 21, 2014

    The first part of a $7.5 million natural gas project is almost finished in the town of Lincoln, where Lincoln Paper and Tissue LLC and other businesses are expected to benefit.

    August 21, 2014
  • South Portland to start legal fund to defend tar sands ban

    August 14, 2014

    South Portland city councilors have agreed to start a legal fund to defend their recently approved ordinance that bans the flow of so-called tar sands oil.

    August 14, 2014
  • Western Maine natural gas line delayed

    August 14, 2014

    Summit Natural Gas has reportedly delayed its natural gas line proposed from Jay to Farmington and Livermore Falls until at least 2016.

    August 14, 2014
  • GWI's CEO releases plan to improve Maine's broadband standing

    James McCarthy August 7, 2014

    Fletcher Kittredge, founder and CEO of the Biddeford-based telecommunications company GWI, has released a 10-point plan to improve the quality and availability of broadband Internet access in Maine — a problem, he says, that’s getting worse.

    James McCarthy August 7, 2014
  • Spectra Energy expanding its Northeast natural gas capacity

    August 7, 2014

    Houston-based Spectra Energy Corp., the primary owner of the Maritimes & Northeast natural gas pipeline between Nova Scotia and Boston, plans to spend $500 million to $1 billion to expand existing pipelines in New England with the Atlantic Bri

    August 7, 2014
  • Maine slides in overall clean-tech rankings; excels in some areas

    Lori Valigra August 6, 2014

    Maine fell three places to rank 29th in clean technology leadership, but there are some bright spots, like its energy generation mix, according to the annual 2014 Clean Tech

    Lori Valigra August 6, 2014
  • ReEnergy to restart Ashland biomass plant

    August 5, 2014

    ReEnergy Holdings LLC, the New York-based owner of four biomass plants in Maine and a construction and demolition material processing facility in Lewiston, plans to restart its shuttered Ashland facility by the end of the year.

    August 5, 2014
  • $125M tidal energy project proposed for Cobscook Bay

    August 5, 2014

    Halcyon Tidal Power, an Augusta-based company, will be meeting with state and federal regulators in Bangor this week to discuss the technical aspects of a proposed $125 million tidal energy project in Cobscook Bay.

    August 5, 2014

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Today's Poll

Do you patronize farmers' markets in Maine?
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Poll Description

Maine has over 100 farmers' markets offering a range of local food products.

Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets reports that unseasonably cool temperatures and a rainy early summer have not only caused issues for some crops but also for local farmers' markets. Strawberries, for instance, had a bad season. Around the state, sales at farmers' markets have been down this summer.