During our April’s meeting we heard a presentation from Big Belly, the waste recycling system. The following are benefits from installing their systems, according to their literature: Bigbelly Smart Waste & Recycling System Benefits 1701 The Bigbelly Smart Waste & Recycling System provides total waste containment and remote real-time visibility into the entire waste operation […]
This is what Aaron Pressman writes in the Boston Globe. EV charging infrastructure has been expanding rapidly in recent years, with more public charging stations being installed in cities, along highways, and at other convenient locations. Many governments and private companies are investing heavily in building out charging networks to support the growing number of […]
The Town of Ogunquit was awarded an incentive award for $32,000 or 90% of the final project costs, whichever is less, to install and operate Level 2chargers at Obed’s Parking Lot, Cottage Street. This project will provide the town its first 4 outlets (two per charger) for the charging of electric vehicles owned and operarted […]
Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure Virtual Program Wednesday, March 8, 2023 7:00pm – 8:00pm Registration for this event will close on March 8, 2023 @ 7:00pm. CLICK FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
That is the title of Adam Gopnik’s article in the Feberuary 27, 2023 issue of the New Yorker Magazine. Aacording to Sweedish ecologist Johan Eklof, most churches in southwest Sweden had bat colonies back in the nineteen-eighties, and now most of them don’t. Light pollution, his research suggests, has been a major culprit. READ MORE […]
Susan Sharon reported on Maine Public the designation of the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Maine Woods property in the 100-Mile Wilderness between Moosehead Lake and Baxter State Park. The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1988 with the goal of preserving and protecting the night skies for present and future generations. The […]
This was yesterday’s (February 7, 2023) headline in the Washington Post, just days after a “one in a generation” freeze in the Pine State. “Fossil fuel industry groups say the technology isn’t ideal for the state’s climate. Mainers aren’t buying it” wrote Anne Phillips. READ MORE
As reported by Shannon Osaka in the Washington Post, there are “3 ways to tap billions in new money to go green.” As more fully described in the article ” On Jan. 1, middle-income households will be able to access over a half-dozen tax credits for electric stoves, cars, rooftop solar and more. And starting […]
For those residents who have turned their heating to heat pumps, the new optional electric rates approved in the State of Maine may save you hundreds of dollars a year. However, According to the Press Herald ” [B]ut there’s a catch. You’ll only save money if you consume lots of electricity in the winter and […]
