Maine
By Alison Pruitt on December 16, 2009
Tags: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, California, DOE, Maine, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, NREL, public policy, renewable energy, Renewable Portfolio Standard, research, State of the States 2009: Renewable Energy Development and the Role of Policy, study, U.S. Department of Energy, electricity, energy, California, Department of Energy, District of Columbia, Maine
Experts often tout government policies as an important component of implementing energy efficiency. But, critics argue that such issues should not be subject to government regulation and should instead evolve out of the capitalistic market. Clean energy is spreading rapidly across the county, but what encourages such improvements?
By Harry Tournemille on November 25, 2009
Tags: Large Project Impact Fund, USD, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, DOE, energy conservation, energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program, energy efficiency retrofits, Florida, funding, green building, Maine, U.S. Department of Energy, United States, energy, oil, Finance, Florida, Maine
Florida and Maine are the latest recipients of the DOE’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. Through this program, states can implement programs that lower energy use, reduce carbon pollution, and create green jobs locally.
By Alison Pruitt on November 18, 2009
Tags: USD, ACEEE, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, California, Conneticutt, EERS, energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency Resource Standards, government policy, Maine, Massachusetts, State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, United States, electricity, energy, oil, Alabama, Alaska, American Council, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Finance, Georgia, John E. Baldacci, Louisiana, Maggie Eldridge, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Steven Nadel, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) recently released its State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, a 50-state ranking of energy efficiency policies, programs, and practices.
By Robert Gluck on October 22, 2009
Tags: Germany, Norway, Spain, Fox Islands Wind Project, From Grassroots to Blade Tips, Governor John Baldacci, Maine, Maine Wind Energy Conference, New England, Oakfield Wind Farm, Renewable Energy Blueprint, wind energy, wind power, electricity, energy, Blade Tips, John Baldacci, Maine, New Brunswick, New England, University of Maine
Governor John Baldacci of Maine understands wind energy partly because he’s traveled to Spain, Germany and Norway to learn about it, and partly because he has the listening ears of New England's movers and shakers.
By Alison Pruitt on October 21, 2009
Tags: General Electric, Siemens, United States, USD, financing, government funding, Illinois Institute of Technology, new wind technology, offshore wind power, research and development, U.S. Department of Energy, United States, University of Maine, University of Minnesota, wind energy, wind power, electricity, energy, aero, Department of Energy, Illinois, Illinois Institute of Technology, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Steven Chu, University of Maine, University of Minnesota, University of New Hampshire
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced the Department of Energy’s (DOE) new investments in three wind energy research facilities that will support university research and development programs to improve land-based and offshore wind turbine performance and reliability.
By Alison Pruitt on September 8, 2009
Tags: Iberdrola, USD, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ARRA, government funding, Iberdrola Renewables, investment, Lighthousesolar, New York, Oregon, solar energy, solar power, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Treasury Department, United States, wind energy, wind power, energy, Colorado, Connecticut, Finance, Maine, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Steven Chu, Texas, Tim Geithner, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Treasury Department
Recently, the U.S. Treasury Department and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) jointly announced $502 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act cash assistance on.
By Alison Pruitt on August 28, 2009
Tags: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Hydro Green Energy LLC, United States, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC, Hydro Green Energy LLC, hydrokinetic power, hydropower, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi River, Oregon, Phillip D. Moeller, Washington State, Wayne F. Krouse, east coast, Finance, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oregon, Philip D. Moeller, Washington, Wayne F. Krouse
The first U.S. federally licensed in-stream hydrokinetic power project began operating commercially on August 20 on the Mississippi River.
By Kevin Grandia on July 16, 2009
Okay all you wind power experts, this one has me stumped. Someone just sent me a video of a rather large weird semi-opaque object flying off a wind turbine in Maine.
Here's the video. Any ideas what the heck it is?
By Emily Gertz on July 10, 2009
Tags: Energy Resources, Natural Resources, Weston, USD, Alabama, Department of Energy, DOE, energy efficiency, Idaho, low-income families, Maine, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, United States, Vermont, Virginia, Washington State, weatherization assistance program, Wisconsin, Wyoming, energy, Alabama, Department of Energy, Department of Health, Finance, Idaho, Maine, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
The US Department of Energy has released a second wave of millions in stimulus funding aimed at helping low and middle-income families, across 13 states, save money on energy bills.
By Emily Gertz on July 10, 2009
Tags: Northern Mariana Islands, USD, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ARRA, biofuel, Department of Energy, DOE, energy efficiency, Energy Star, green jobs, Hawaii, LEED, Maine, New Mexico, SEP, State Energy Program, stimulus funds, Texas, United States, weatherization programs, energy, oil, biofuels, Department of Energy, Finance, Hawaii, Maine, Nebraska, New Mexico, Texas
Five states and one US territory are receiving over $141 million in federal economic stimulus funds for state-based renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. It's just part of the $3.1 billion allocated to State Energy Programs (SEPs) under the Recovery Act.
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