By Phil Coupe, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed To make good decisions on energy investments and policy, Mainers must get true facts about solar, not just the myths being intentionally sown by utilities that want to protect their monopoly on our energy consumption. A recent BDN article did not mention that solar Read More
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Group Building Community Solar Farm in Bar Harbor
By Bill Trotter, staff writer Bangor Daily News news story BAR HARBOR, Maine — When it comes to renewable energy development projects and finding new ways to finance them, there have been many “firsts” in Maine over the past decade or so. Solar projects, using photovoltaic cells to generate electricity, have become popular throughout the Read More
South Portland Moves Ahead With Solar Proposal on Former Landfill
By Kelley Bouchard, staff writer Portland Press Herald news story SOUTH PORTLAND — City officials are moving forward with a cost-saving plan to build a solar power array on the former municipal landfill off Highland Avenue. ReVision Energy of Portland has sweetened the terms of its proposal to build the solar facility, reducing the price Read More
Solar Power Development Bill Clears Legislative Committee on Party-line Vote
Democrats prevail to push the bill ahead, but Gov. Paul LePage’s intent to veto the measure means it will probably fail. by Tux Turkel, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA –– A bill that would greatly expand solar energy development in Maine was passed Tuesday by a legislative committee, but the party-line vote Read More
NRCM to Present Awards to Portland, Phippsburg, Liberty, Bethel Conservation Leaders
NRCM News Release Augusta, ME – Maine’s leading nonprofit membership organization working to protect Maine’s land, air, water, and wildlife, has named its 2015 Conservation Leadership Award winners. The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) presents the awards each year to individuals or groups that have made an extraordinary contribution to the protection of Maine’s Read More
Community Solar Farms Growing Around Maine
The solar farms let people off-site but in the utility coverage area invest and benefit in the payback. By Paul Koenig, Kennebec Journal Kennebec Journal news story A planned community solar farm near Androscoggin Lake in Wayne is one of about 10 similar projects that are under development around the state. The projects are unlike Read More
Freeport ‘Farm’ to Harvest, Share Solar Energy
By Kate Gardner The Forecaster news story FREEPORT — A community solar farm will soon be opening for residents who can’t have solar panels at their homes. The solar farm will be at Maine Idyll Motor Court on U.S. Route 1. Construction expected to start in November. Nine shares in the farm are being sold Read More
New Solar Energy “Farm” May Encourage Others
WCSH-6 news story EDGECOMB, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — A new solar energy project in the mid coast could be the start of more, large- scale solar development around the state. The Edgecomb Community Solar Farm is jointly owned by nine families, who pooled their money to build the 182-panel solar array. But unlike typical residential Read More
Sea Change: For More Maine Towns, It’s Clear as Day that Solar Makes Sense
Communities and the environment benefit now that the costs of solar panels have dropped. By Marina Schauffler Maine Sunday Telegram column “A bold reworking of energy systems… is now necessary and much more affordable. That could make for a very different world.” Bill McKibben, “Power to the People” in The New Yorker (June 29, 2015) Read More
