As an electric car owner in Maine, I was excited to read that the Natural Resources Council of Maine has put forward a petition to encourage the state Department of Environmental Protection to adopt stronger clean-car standards so that more Mainers can experience the benefits of zero-emission vehicles. I very much support this goal, especially […]
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Wex will invest $100 million in the future of electric vehicles
The strategy might seem like a shift for the Maine-based payment processing company, but it’s long been involved in the EV industry.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Electric vehicles are coming. The UAW must adapt.
EVs are the future, and there’s no way to turn back the clock to the days of large industrial assembly lines.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Environmentalists petition state to adopt stronger clean vehicle standards
The proposed regulations would require vehicle manufacturers to increase sales of new electric vehicles in Maine.
Posted inTimes Record
The Recycle Bin: The ins and outs of electric-vehicle batteries
How are electric-vehicle batteries different from the lead-acid batteries vehicles use to start gasoline engines? How can I use my electric vehicle to extend its life and range? What are the environmental effects on ecology, wildlife and native peoples of mining or salt pond evaporating to produce lithium? Rechargeable lithium batteries have a positive terminal, […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
“Electrify Everything!” program revamped
South Portland’s electrification rebate program has been expanded in the city’s push for climate goals.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
First lady Jill Biden visits Southern Maine Community College
She was joined by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona as part of the Biden administration’s ‘Investing in America’ tour and to highlight career-connected learning and workforce training programs.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath installing more electric vehicle charging stations
Bath will build electric vehicle chargers at the Patten Free Library in addition to the ones at the Bath Regional Information Center.
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Ready to rev an electric vehicle? Maine buyers are running into roadblocks
It’s not just how hard it is to find an EV amid pent-up demand; there’s also tight financing and a web of complex tax credits.
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$2.5 billion in grants for electric vehicle chargers aim at underserved U.S. areas
The Department of Transportation didn’t say how many stations it expects to build over the next five years.