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Maine school districts to get relief from faulty electric buses
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (1012+ words) For three years, some school districts across Maine have been grappling with a costly problem " what to do with flawed electric school buses that were made available via a federal clean school bus program. Under the Clean School Bus Program,…...
Electric vehicles can work well in Maine | Letter
2+ week, 2+ day ago (266+ words) Electric vehicles can work well in Maine | Letter'Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a The Portland Press…...
Electric cars are not just for the city | Letter
2+ week, 2+ day ago (325+ words) I disagree with the disparaging comments by Douglas Rooks about electric cars and the state of Maine's efforts to promote them (Maine must learn from its energy mistakes and successes," Jan. 8). He stated that electric cars only work in cities....
Rooftop solar on public buildings is an opportunity for Portland | Letter
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (255+ words) As reported in the Dec. 1 issue of the Portland Press Herald, "Maine is lagging on key climate targets." Our state is currently not making sufficient progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. With recent cuts to incentives and resources from the…...
Maine to benefit from new solar projects across New England
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (333+ words) Maine has joined several New England states in selecting new renewable energy projects through a competitive, multistate process that will add new solar power across the region, including roughly 51 megawatts of solar generation for Maine. Between two proposed solar farms…...
Support rooftop solar on Portland’s schools and municipal buildings | Letter
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (302+ words) I'm writing in regard to your op-ed about Sun Day, held at Lincoln Park in Portland on Sept. 21. Hundreds attended, and a group I volunteer with, Portland Climate Action Team (PCAT), had a table visited by many. Among them were…...
Efficiency upgrades promise payback for Maine homeowners
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1306+ words) AUGUSTA " John Morrison and his crew spend their days tightening up Maine homes, adding insulation, sealing leaks and generally making the state's older buildings work more efficiently. With Maine's cold winters and increasingly hotter summers, efficiency is providing a huge…...
Time to double down on the transition to renewable energy | Opinion
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (582+ words) Richard Thomas is a recently retired psychologist in Waterville and a longtime climate activist. America's gradual loss of democracy worries me, as our executive branch is seizing the powers of our legislature and courts and using that power to oppress…...
Passamaquoddy solar project wins approval, but its fate remains uncertain
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (369+ words) HALLOWELL " The Passamaquoddy Tribe can move ahead with a plan to install hundreds of solar panels on homes and administrative buildings in Indian Township, regulators unanimously said Tuesday. The tribe has said the plan could save residents of Indian Township,…...
Have billboards been banned in Maine since 1977? | Fact brief
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (188+ words) Billboards have been banned in Maine since 1977, when the Legislature voted to prohibit "off-premises" advertising signs. The law took effect in 1978 and required the removal of most existing billboards within several years. It followed Vermont's earlier example and made Maine…...