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Energy & Utilities

  • Solar energy company files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy

    August 4, 2014

    Ascendant Energy, a solar technology company based in Owls Head, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, citing $780,000 in debt and nominal assets.

    August 4, 2014

  • South Portland's tar sands ban not significant, experts say

    August 1, 2014

    South Portland’s vote to ban the flow of so-called tar sands crude oil may have been a victory in the eyes of environmentalists, but some oil industry experts are saying the move is not significant because there are other means to transport

    August 1, 2014

  • LePage seeks new life for old dams

    July 29, 2014

    There could be new life for Maine’s dormant dams and other hydropower facilities if a new utilities initiative sought by Gov. Paul LePage is successful.

    July 29, 2014

  • Pika selected for federal program to drive down wind energy costs

    July 25, 2014

    Pika Energy, a Gorham-based manufacturer of home wind turbines and wind-solar hybrid systems, is receiving $700,000 in federal funds to develop more efficient turbine technologies and drive down manufacturing costs as part of a federal initi

    July 25, 2014

  • First Wind-Emera’s $333M venture OK’d by PUC

    July 23, 2014

    A proposed $333 million wind energy partnership between Emera Maine’s parent company and Boston-based First Wind has been approved by Maine energy regulators.

    July 23, 2014

  • S. Portland may seek help from environmentalists

    July 23, 2014

    In anticipation of a legal challenge from the oil industry, the city of South Portland may solicit funds from environmental groups to defend its ban of so-called tar sands oil.

    July 23, 2014

  • Thermogen loses another large investment

    July 22, 2014

    Another firm has withdrawn its multi-million dollar investment from Thermogen Industries, which plans to launch a $140 million wood pellet plant in Millinocket.

    July 22, 2014

  • South Portland enacts crude oil ban

    July 22, 2014

    Oil industry officials said they will take the city of South Portland to court after it enacted a ban on the loading of crude oil into marine vessels or related developments Monday night.

    July 22, 2014

  • Athens biomass plant could get $12M tax break

    July 21, 2014

    A biomass facility in Athens is now eligible for more than $12 million in state tax credits after receiving certifications from the Finance Authority of Maine that will help spur $30.3 million in investments and assist with creating and reta

    July 21, 2014

  • South Portland crude oil ban gets backing from planners

    July 16, 2014

    South Portland’s proposal to ban the loading of crude oil into marine vessel and related developed has been recommended by the city’s Planning Board.

    July 16, 2014

  • Nixed Maine wind project a lost opportunity, energy groups say

    July 15, 2014

    A Norwegian company that cancelled plans for a major offshore wind project in Maine has announced plans to invest $2.5 billion in an overseas project.

    July 15, 2014

  • South Portland crude oil ban gets first OK

    July 10, 2014

    A proposal to ban the loading of crude oil onto marine vessels received initial approval by the South Portland City Council in a Wednesday meeting that attracted nearly 500 people.

    July 10, 2014

  • First Wind appeals state's denial of wind project

    July 9, 2014

    Boston-based First Wind is appealing Maine's decision to deny a $100 million, 16-turbine wind project on Bowers Mountain after it was rejected by a citizen board last month.

    July 9, 2014

  • CMP drops controversial renewable energy fee

    July 8, 2014

    Central Maine Power Co. has withdrawn its controversial proposal to charge homeowners and businesses a “standby” fee for generating some of their own power with renewable energy sources.

    July 8, 2014

  • South Portland crude oil vote postponed

    July 8, 2014

    The South Portland City Council postponed its vote on a proposed crude oil restriction for vessels because of a larger-than-expected crowd that exceeded the meeting room’s capacity.

    July 8, 2014

  • The wind industry's relative youth means fewer traditional barriers for women in Maine

    Jon Marcus June 30, 2014

    Tourists visiting the Portland waterfront stop to watch the screeching seagulls coasting in the gentle wind.

    Jon Marcus June 30, 2014

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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.

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