The legislative session is underway in Augusta, with continuing bipartisan support for action on clean energy and climate change. We are finally poised to make important strides on policies that reduce pollution; lower energy costs; and create a stronger, more sustainable economy for all Mainers. To do so, Maine people will need to stay engaged Read More
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NRCM Encourages Maine to Join Regional Effort to Curb Transportation Pollution
Points to Efficiency Maine announcement on fast charging EV stations as a positive step NRCM news release Augusta, ME – Below is a statement from NRCM’s Climate and Clean Energy Director Dylan Voorhees on an announcement yesterday that nine Northeast and mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia signed a landmark agreement to curb pollution Read More
L.L. Bean Now Home to Maine’s Largest Electric Vehicle Charging Station
by Nathan Strout Times Record news story FREEPORT — L.L. Bean’s retail campus in Freeport is now home to Maine’s largest electric vehicle charging station after adding eight Level II chargers over the summer. The addition gives Midcoast motorists and tourists another public option to charge up in a state where public charging stations can Read More
Mainers Share the Charge They Get Out of Owning Electric Cars
The ride-and-drive event Sunday in South Portland coincides with National Drive Electric Week. by Gillian Graham, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story SOUTH PORTLAND — Khanh Ngo is passionate about his Tesla. Standing in the shade at the edge of a parking lot, he eagerly showed off his Tesla Model X to prospective owners Read More
Survey: Maine Electric Car Owners Love Their Cars, Save Money on Fuel
by Staff Mainebiz news story The Natural Resources Council of Maine released today the results of its second comprehensive survey of Maine’s registered electric car owners. Among its findings: There are twice as many electric cars in Maine now as compared with fall 2014, when the previous survey was conducted. The survey was mailed to Read More
New Survey: Maine Electric Car Owners Love Their Cars, Save Money on Fuel
Next steps: Get the word out, add charging stations NRCM News Release Today the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) released the results of its second comprehensive survey of Maine’s registered electric car owners. The survey was mailed to every electric car owner in Maine –1,300 of them – an impressive 33% of them responded. Read More
Feds to give $2M to Add Electric Buses to Portland Fleet
The Associated Press Bangor Daily News news story The Maine Department of Transportation is slated to get more than $2 million in federal money to help pay for electric buses in the Portland area. The transportation department worked with other organizations, including Greater Portland Metro, to submit a proposal for the grant. The money is Read More
September 16, 2018: EV Ride and Drive, South Portland
Whether you’d never heard of electric cars, owned one for a while, or are anywhere in between, this was a great fun fall event, which was part of a national network of events happening all around the country for National Drive Electric Week. This event was hosted at the South Portland Community Center by the Read More
September 15, 2018: Electric Vehicle Expo and Ride and Drive, South Paris
NRCM and our partners invited guests to learn about electric cars in Maine on Saturday, September 15 from 12 noon until 4:00 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, 256 Main Street in South Paris, Maine, during the fourth annual EV Expo. The Transportation and Energy Working Groups of the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy and the Maine Read More
