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Federal grant will help Maine install heat pumps in low-income homes
The funding is expected to allow the state to add thousands of heat pumps and train HVAC technicians to install and maintain them.
Flying over Sears Island puts the offshore wind debate in context
This is a subjective issue, one about personal priorities. It challenges certain environmental values, putting them in perceived conflict with one another.
Community solar is booming in Maine, but who owns the projects?
A Maine Monitor analysis finds developers have bundled projects, then sold them to some of the world’s largest corporations and investment firms.
Offshore wind port siting raises new conflicts for coastal Mainers, environmental activists
Coastal residents concerned for both climate change and ecological preservation are conflicted over the planned location of a facility that advocates say will help launch Maine's offshore wind industry.
Why transmission lines will help us fight climate change
Moving off fossil fuels will require a bigger, better electric grid.
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