Maine Pines Racquet & Fitness in Brunswick, celebrating its 50th year this fall, added a 134-kilowatt solar array to its roof this spring. The grid-tied solar electric system with 406 photovoltaic panels will produce more than enough electricity to run the business in real time or feed back to the grid. “Transitioning to renewable energy […]
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Commentary: Legislators must recognize that not all solar is created equal
The transition off fossil fuels is well underway. Maine can lead or be left behind.
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Commentary: Bipartisan reform advances Maine solar while protecting Maine ratepayers
The proposal we support will not end net energy billing. Nor will it destroy solar expansion in Maine.
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Commentary: Maine can’t afford to lose our clean-energy momentum now
L.D. 1986 will ensure an accurate accounting of net energy costs and benefits and fund solar facilities for low- and moderate-income Mainers.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
House votes to restore solar panel tariffs paused by Biden
The House voted Friday to reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from several Southeast Asian countries.
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden announces $80 million in solar power initiatives
The Department of Energy is set to spend $52 million on 19 solar projects across a dozen states, including $10 million from the infrastructure law, as well as $30 million on technologies that will help integrate solar electricity into the grid.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
Solar billing program is changing with the times
Net energy billing has allowed community solar projects to quickly take root across Maine.
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Soured on solar? Costs, technical delays dampen outlook in Maine
Community solar farms, which sprouted after a 2019 law went into effect, now face challenges including higher costs for Mainers and glitches in hooking up to the grid.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England, Uncategorized
Boston seeking to limit fossil fuel use in new buildings
New buildings that rely on fossil fuels would be required to install solar panels in anticipation of a future conversion.
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Commentary: Gov. Mills outlines bold energy vision in State of the Budget address
Let’s start using the vast, clean and free resources of wind and solar to provide our electricity while creating good jobs for Mainers.