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Technology

  • Tech co.'s innovation nets interest from algae venture

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 24, 2011

    A Pennsylvania company growing algae for biofuel has entered into a strategic partnership with Yarmouth-based Fluid Imaging Technologies Inc. to use the Maine company's high-powered microscope at its algae production plant.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 24, 2011
  • Internal communiquĂ© | A novel intranet approach helps solve information overload without breaking the bank

    Leischen Stelter May 16, 2011

    E-mail is an effective means of corporate communication — until it’s not. Worldwide, e-mails are expected to reach 507 billion per day by 2013, according to research firm Radicati Group.

    Leischen Stelter May 16, 2011
  • MTI doles out $58K in grants

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 12, 2011

    The Maine Technology Institute has awarded more than $50,000 in seed grant funds to five companies across the state that specialize in biotechnology and precision manufacturing.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 12, 2011
  • Clean technology | Boothbay-based Biovation stands out with antimicrobial products

    May 2, 2011

    They might not look like much, but the white, square fiber pads made by Biovation in Boothbay are pretty powerful. They keep fresh fruits and produce from harboring harmful bacteria like E.

    May 2, 2011
  • Marine modeling co. to open at BNAS

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 29, 2011

    Houston-based American Bureau of Shipping, a provider of marine and offshore classification services, plans to open at the Brunswick Naval Air Station and create 30 jobs, state and local officials announced yesterday.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 29, 2011
  • Entrepreneurs launch intranet company

    April 26, 2011

    Two Portland techie entrepreneurs, Mark Girr and Becky McKinnell, have created a new intranet platform for companies that they say can help managers shift from having one-way communication with employees to holding e-dialogues with their entire st

    April 26, 2011
  • Senators: T-Mobile center to stay open

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 15, 2011

    AT&T has no immediate plans to close a T-Mobile call center in Oakland following its acquisition of the wireless company, U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins said.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 15, 2011
  • Consulting firm expands in Gardiner

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 12, 2011

    Black Diamond Consultants, a Gardiner-based technical consulting company, is expanding its offices in the city's Libby Hill Business Park.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 12, 2011
  • FairPoint loses $282M in 2010

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 11, 2011

    While operating under bankruptcy last year, FairPoint Communications lost millions, according to a financial report filed last week with federal regulators.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 11, 2011
  • National Semiconductor to be acquired

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 5, 2011

    Texas Instruments Inc. is buying National Semiconductor, one of the largest employers in South Portland, for $6.5 billion.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 5, 2011
  • Layoffs coming for Sykes workers

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 1, 2011

    An unknown number of workers at Sykes Enterprises Inc. in Wilton will lose their jobs by the end of May.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 1, 2011
  • UMS, companies aim to boost IT grads

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 31, 2011

    The University of Maine System is planning a new partnership with private businesses to boost the number of students graduating with computer and information sciences degrees.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 31, 2011
  • App development industry small, but strengthening

    March 29, 2011

    For the past eight years, George Dooley has designed hundreds of web pages for small businesses from his home office in Cumberland.

    March 29, 2011
  • Fairchild moves HQ to Silicon Valley

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 28, 2011

    Fairchild Semiconductor has moved its corporate headquarters from South Portland to Silicon Valley to better align itself with other leading technology companies.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 28, 2011
  • Hack targets state park pass holders

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 25, 2011

    The state's Department of Conservation is warning that a security breach could have exposed the credit card information of state park pass buyers.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 25, 2011
  • Fiber driver | Fletcher Kittredge pushes high-speed Internet connection as a means of economic survival for Maine

    Carol Coultas March 21, 2011

    Fletcher Kittredge didn't need to read a front-page story in the New York Times in December of 1993 to know that the Internet was going to be big.

    Carol Coultas March 21, 2011

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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.