MDOT is seeking public input on its website and plans to hold at least 2 public meetings. by Peter McGuire, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story The state is taking public comment on its plan to spend $21 million to reduce harmful vehicle emissions as part of a federal legal settlement with Volkswagen over Read More
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U.S. Designates 25,000 Miles of Electric Car-friendly Highways
The goal of the program is to create ‘charging corridors’ where drivers are never far from charging stations. By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Portland Press Herald news story WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is designating roughly 25,000 miles of U.S. highways as “electric vehicle charging corridors” where drivers will never be more than 50 miles Read More
Fast-Charging Kiosks for Electric Cars Open at Five Hannaford Stores
By Peter McGuire, staff writer Portland Press Herald news story High-speed electric vehicle charging stations have opened at five Hannaford supermarkets in Maine, following a model that has been used in other parts of the country to expand the network of charging stations and the use of electric vehicles. The fast chargers can significantly power Read More
Tesla Unveils Supercharging Station in Augusta
The station is the most northerly facility along Interstate 95 for the all-electric vehicle maker. Portland Press Herald news story Tesla – maker of upscale, all-electric cars – opened a supercharging station in the Martketplace at Augusta mall Monday, its most northerly terminus on its network of charging stations dotted along the Interstate 95 corridor. Read More
NRCM Testimony in Support of LD 278, “An Act to Encourage the Use of Fuel-efficient Vehicles”
Senator Earle McCormick, Chair Representative Adam Good, Chair Joint Standing Committee on Taxation My name is Dylan Voorhees and I am the Clean Energy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. Thank you for allowing us to present this testimony. We support a tax credit or exemption specifically for plug-in electric vehicles (EVs), which Read More
Cities Right to Promote Charging Stations for Cars
We all win when car buyers believe they can get where they need to go without gas. Portland Press Herald editorial Forget road rage – the transportation neurosis we’re worried about is “range anxiety.” That’s a concern of drivers that they can’t rely on an electric car because the battery will run down and leave Read More
Electric Car Use in Maine Gets a Boost, Closer Study from State Pilot Project
By Darren Fishell, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story PORTLAND, Maine — If given about 20 minutes, the new electric car charger being installed at the Hyatt Place hotel can deliver roughly 80 miles of range. It will be the most powerful charger north of Boston, according to its developer Tim Soley. It is Read More
Electric Drives: Cumberland County has Most
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
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
