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Sustainability
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Green credit | A roadmap to assess where, when and why carbon credits might make sense for you
June 27, 2011Feeling a tad guilty about switching on the A/C in the office? Wondering if there’s a way to mitigate the environmental damage of your employees’ commutes? Or just curious about a market where the commodity is literally made of air?
June 27, 2011
LEEDing the way | Gunnar Hubbard, a pioneer in sustainable design, explains why it makes for smart business
June 27, 2011The grand opening of the Bosarge Family Education Center at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens on July 15 will represent more than a commitment to educating the public about the natural landscapes of Maine.
June 27, 2011
Bottom lines | A conversation with Lyndsay and Doug Sanborn, co-owners of Ruby Moon Natural Laundry Wash in Casco
June 27, 2011Ruby Moon Natural Laundry WashFounded: July 2010Employees: 0Startup costs: $500Projected revenue, year one: $ 18,000-$20,000
June 27, 2011
Fueling its future | Biobutanol holds promise for the next phase of Old Town Fuel & Fiber
June 27, 2011June 27, 2011Bill would scrap green energy benchmark
May 18, 2011Gov. Paul LePage has proposed rolling back a state requirement that increases the amount of electricity derived from renewable sources.
May 18, 2011Unity names scientist new president
May 12, 2011Unity College has named scientist Stephen Mulkey of Idaho as its new president, effective in July.
May 12, 2011ORPC launches Alaska tidal project
March 28, 2011Portland-based tidal energy company Ocean Renewable Power Co. is collaborating with an electricity association to bring tidal power to Alaska.
March 28, 2011First joycott ruled a success
February 15, 2011Last Saturday's first-ever joycott brought the Portland Public Market House about $3,529 in profits, which its proprietors say was double what they make on an average day.
February 15, 2011
Prices decline, but RGGI impact solid
January 24, 2011It’s been nearly two-and-a-half years since the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative held its first auction of carbon credits.
January 24, 2011"Joycott" location announced
January 18, 2011The Public Market House on Congress Street has been selected to be the city's first participant in a retail experiment called a "joycott," the opposite of a boycott.
January 18, 2011Colby building biomass plant
December 29, 2010Colby College has embarked on construction of a new biomass heating plant that school officials say will replace about one million gallons of heating fuel annually with wood chips and forest waste.
December 29, 2010
Lot appeal | A Saco car dealer wins accolades from the EPA
November 1, 2010Adam Arens, owner of Patriot Subaru in Saco, wouldn’t fit anyone’s stereotype of a car dealer. You’d also have a hard time stereotyping him as an environmentalist. But to a large degree, he’s both.
November 1, 2010Stonyfield Farm CEO touts sustainable business
October 26, 2010Gary Hirchberg might have lost out on in his bid to become the executive director of Maine Audubon back in 1992, but he bears no grudge.
October 26, 2010
Distributor chap | Ron Dennis, CEO, Dennis Paper and Food Service, Bangor
October 18, 2010Business has been good for Dennis Paper and Food Service, so good that CEO Ron Dennis is looking into expanding the company’s 60,000-square-foot facility in Bangor to accommodate the increasing inventory of food and paper products it delivers thro
October 18, 2010
Power play | Inventive financing and an ambitious scope make the Fox Islands wind project a model for other communities
September 6, 2010On the ferry that travels between Vinalhaven Island and the mainland, it’s common to see passengers and ferry workers wearing ball caps embroidered with three wind turbines.
September 6, 2010
With new business, Colby grads urge companies to ditch the water jug
August 24, 2010From the day they first met as freshmen at Colby College in Waterville, Nick Friedman and Brandon Pollock knew they wanted to put their economics degrees to good use.
August 24, 2010
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