The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than 96% of the world’s oceans — increasing at a rate of 0.09 degrees Fahrenheit per year. These warming temperatures have forced the lobster population to migrate north, seeking colder waters. Seaweed farming has emerged as a viable commercial alternative.
The state of Maine has started a campaign to educate residents about heat pumps and now they can heat homes even in the winter.
To save the planet from catastrophic climate change, and win the war against belligerent petro-states, our best strategy boils down to the rapid deployment of three key technologies: electric vehicles (EVs), solar panels, and heat pumps. The first two technologies are flashy and compelling and show up daily in CleanTechnica … [continued]
Augusta, Maine — A new NRDC analysis shows that the Build Back Better Act, as it currently stands, has the potential to significantly accelerate clean energy investment, economic activity, and job growth in Maine. The Senate’s passage of the Build Back Better Act would bring these climate and economic benefits … [continued]
With 40 offshore wind R&D awards issued so far, the NOWRDC is driving critical innovation in the U.S. offshore wind energy industry
Originally published at ILSR.org Electric customers in Maine, who are fed up with lousy utility service, can use a ballot initiative to take back their power. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, a rebroadcast from the Building Local Power Podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Maine State Representative Seth … [continued]
The Energy Department is determined to revive a 500-megawatt offshore wind energy project in Maine that appeared all but dead last year.
Originally published on Solar Love. A report from the Analysis Group claims the cap & trade program called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) involving 9 New England and Mid-Atlantic states has added $1.3 billion in economic activity to the region since 2011, while lowering carbon emissions by 15%. It … [continued]
The world’s largest renewable energy company and regular deal-maker SunEdison has announced that it has closed financing and begun construction on a 185 MW wind energy project set to be developed in Maine, US. The Bingham Wind Project is set to be located in Somerset County, and upon completion is expected … [continued]
The Northeast U.S. RGGI carbon market has just released an inventory of how over $1 billion in revenue has been invested in clean energy for member states.
