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Technology

  • Halo of security | ANGEL Secure Networks aims to protect government data like never before

    Mindy Favreau December 28, 2009

    It sounds like the plot of the next Hollywood blockbuster: A group of anti-American terrorists steals a U.S. missile, hacks into its guidance system and threatens to launch it at Washington, D.C.

    Mindy Favreau December 28, 2009
  • Donor delivery | A conversation with David Unger, president of Total Community Manager in Cape Elizabeth

    December 28, 2009

    Founded: July 2009Employees: Three independent contractorsStartup costs: $95,000Projected revenue, year one: $50,000

    December 28, 2009
  • Online gift cards propel CashStar

    Jackie Farwell December 28, 2009

    It’s the ultimate last-minute present. You go online, buy your second cousin-in-law a gift card to her favorite restaurant, and e-mail the $20 token of thoughtfulness instantly, without having to wait for the mail.

    Jackie Farwell December 28, 2009
  • Local businesses welcome broadband boost

    Carol Coultas December 16, 2009

    Today's announcement of $25.4 million in federal money to expand Maine's high-speed Internet network comes as good news to many in the Bangor region, including the James W. Sewall Co. of Old Town.

    Carol Coultas December 16, 2009
  • Broadband plan to get $25M

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 16, 2009

    A plan that would expand broadband access in northern, western and Down East Maine, is receiving $25.4 million in federal money.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 16, 2009
  • Raymond communications co. cuts 31

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 14, 2009

    A communications company in Raymond has cut more than 30 jobs, citing a "challenging business environment."

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 14, 2009
  • Financial statement | Coastal Enterprises Inc. leads the pack in a rising lending sector

    Jackie Farwell December 14, 2009

    The federal government in November hosted a forum in the nation’s capital about how the Obama administration could help small businesses gain access to credit.

    Jackie Farwell December 14, 2009
  • Getting cloudy | Consider the pros and cons of the newest computing craze

    Barry Tarr December 14, 2009

    “Advice Squad” is written by members of the Maine chapter of the Association for Consulting Expertise, a trade organization of 88 consultants around the state.

    Barry Tarr December 14, 2009
  • Buckfield company files Chapter 11

    Mainebiz News Staff December 13, 2009

    MainePCS LLC, a telecommunications company in Buckfield, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

    Mainebiz News Staff December 13, 2009
  • Broadband, not bankruptcy, focus of FairPoint event

    Aimee Thibodeau December 9, 2009

    FairPoint Communications Chairman and CEO David Hauser won't be able to go into details next week regarding the company's bankruptcy, but he will provide an update on FairPoint's status and goals at a coffee and networking session, hosted by the

    Aimee Thibodeau December 9, 2009
  • Maine Hosting Solutions acquires GWI division

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 7, 2009

    Bath-based Maine Hosting Solutions has acquired the web hosting division of telecommunications company Great Works Internet, according to a press release from Maine Hosting.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 7, 2009
  • Eliot call center downsizes

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 7, 2009

    A call center in Eliot that opened in March 2008 has had to lay off almost a third of its workers.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 7, 2009
  • Unitil wraps up meter upgrades

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 7, 2009

    A natural gas utility in southern and central Maine has finished a $1.9 million project to install automated meter reading devices.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 7, 2009
  • FairPoint fights rebate order

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 3, 2009

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission and FairPoint are butting heads again, as the telecommunications company requested the U.S.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 3, 2009
  • PUC: FairPoint must issue rebates

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 1, 2009

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission has ordered FairPoint to give rebates to Maine customers for poor customer service.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 1, 2009
  • Grant to boost research cyber network

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 30, 2009

    A $1.73 million grant will help expand the state's fiber optic network for research and education institutions.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 30, 2009

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Sales of electric vehicles rose by 25% last year, with 17 million sold worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency's recent "Global EV Outlook." The trend is led by China, where half of the new cars sold were EVs. 

In the U.S., sales of EVs increased by 10% last year, but that was off the pace of 2023, when a 40% gain was recorded.  

The report noted a plateauing of sales in Europe, where some countries are rolling back incentives offered to EV buyers.