Region leads state with vehicle numbers WMTW news story Watch full news video here. The Natural Resources Council of Maine says half of electric car owners live in Cumberland County. A number of environmental groups and car dealers gathered at Revision Energy in Portland on Thursday to ask Maine people to consider making the switch Read More
Cleaner Transportation
Cars and trucks are the primary culprits for air pollution in Maine, and we know that we must electrify our on-road vehicles in order to meet our climate goals. By driving electric vehicles in Maine, people are reducing air pollution that harms our environment, our health, and our economy. Learn ways Maine is using cleaner transportation to reduce climate-changing pollution.
The Death & Rebirth of the Electric Car
by Andy O’Brien Free Press news story “What was the largest car manufacturer in the United States in 1900?” asked Jeff Thayer, University of Maine Visiting Professor of Energy Policy, Law and Ethics, at a recent program in South Portland hosted by the Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine (E2Tech) titled “Electric and Natural Read More
New Clean Vehicle Standards Historic Step in Fight for Clean Air
Will Spur Jobs, Protect Wildlife, and Decrease Oil Dependence News release Augusta, Maine — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s standards for vehicle fuel efficiency and climate-changing pollutants are set to become final. These new standards will double the number of miles we can drive on a gallon of gasoline for new cars, SUVs, and Read More
States Win Court Fight on Auto Emissions
A judge in Vermont rejects the industry’s claim that stricter rules conflict with federal mileage standards. by Dave Gram, The Associated Press Portland Press Herald news story MONTPELIER, Vt. — Maine, Vermont and other states scored a victory Wednesday in their battle to get automakers to comply with rules aimed at reducing greenhouse gases. A Read More
Statement by NRCM at the opening of the Maine Electric Vehicles Dealership in Falmouth, ME
by Dylan Voorhees, NRCM energy project director Congratulations to Maine Electric Vehicles and welcome to Maine. NRCM is a non-profit with over 10,000 supporters across the state, dedicated to protecting, restoring and conserving Maine’s environment—for today and future generations. Many of us have worked tirelessly to keep Maine’s environment and quality of life strong. As Read More
EPA Injects Reality Into Its Auto Mileage Estimates
Portland Press Herald editorial With a belated nod to reality, the Environmental Protection Agency is revamping the way it calculates auto fuel economy to better reflect vehicle performance with lead-footed, comfort-loving American drivers behind the wheel. The new ratings, which will debut on 2008 vehicles, will drop a given model’s estimated city mileage by 12 Read More
Shifting Gears Report Released Today
Statement by Jennifer Andersen, NRCM Outreach Coordinator, Clean Energy and Global Warming Project Transportation is the largest source of global warming pollution in New England and in Maine. One-third of all carbon dioxide emissions in the region come from the transportation sector and they continue to increase every year. The recent surge in gas prices underscores Read More
Fuel Economy Farce
Bangor Daily News editorial The best that can be said about new vehicle fuel economy rules issued by federal regulators last week is that the largest sport utility vehicles will finally have to meet gas mileage standards, no matter how meager. On the bad side, buried in the voluminous rules is language barring states from Read More
Governor Baldacci Signs Cleaner Cars Law
Program will cut air and global warming pollution and make cleaner cars available to Maine drivers News Release AUGUSTA- In a bold stroke that will clear the skies over Maine and increase the availability of the cleanest cars, such as hybrid gas-electric vehicles, Governor John Elias Baldacci signed the Cleaner Car program into law today. Read More
