The sheds are built like any other, but they have a saltbox-style roof featuring a solar array.
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Agreement signed to build greenhouses near biomass plant
The letter of intent is the first step in creating viable ventures using obsolete power plants.
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New England power grid’s ample capacity proves dire predictions wrong
Upgrades at existing plants have the area’s grid operator pointing to ‘a market that works.’
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Despite making it a priority, LePage remains stymied on lowering energy costs
Heading into his last full legislative session, it’s unlikely that the governor will have better success this year.
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Charts: Maine’s renewable energy production surges with opening of 2 new wind farms
Wind farms accounted for nearly a quarter of the state’s total electricity production in December, thanks in part to the opening of the state’s largest wind farm to date in Bingham.
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Did you know marijuana is America’s most energy-intensive crop?
With the vote to make recreational usage legal, Maine is about to start growing even more of it.
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Maine Voices: Is biomass energy carbon neutral? Not when you look at the facts
The science does not support the proposed congressional designation.
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Natural gas storage wouldn’t benefit Maine consumers, consultant says
An analysis filed with Maine regulators discourages pursuit of competing plans aimed at lowering energy costs.
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Department of Energy cuts off funds to stalled wind project off New Jersey coast
The project involved building six windmills about 3 miles off the coast, but it failed to line up the required power purchase agreement.
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Green energy producers hopeful despite Trump’s coal promise
The president-elect vowed to revitalize the coal industry, but solar and wind already play bigger roles in the energy mix.