GREENWOOD — U.S. Sen. Angus King announced Monday that he will introduce legislation that would give a boost to the state’s emerging biomass industry by lowering the hurdle for consumers to purchase wood pellet boilers. The bill, titled the Biomass Thermal Utilization Act, would issue residential and commercial customers a tax credit of up to 30 […]
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Maine dam survey shows wide gulf between hydropower potential and delivery
PORTLAND — If money were no object, Maine could increase its capacity to produce power from rivers and streams by more than a quarter. But the latest inventory of Maine hydropower found the projects most likely to be built would increase existing capacity by far less, closer to 7.4 percent, or 56 megawatts. The estimates […]
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S. Wallace: Support renewable energy
In the midst of the upcoming gubernatorial election, voters should consider Maine’s energy demands. Gov. Paul LePage asserts that renewable energy cannot sufficiently meet Maine’s energy needs; instead, he supports the Keystone Pipeline. While LePage’s concerns are valid, and every Mainer knows that energy is expensive, it is in everyone’s best interest to consider the […]