Your Maine Guide to our evolving energy economy, and the funding that will fuel it.
My friend Elmer used to be too cheap to buy gas much, so he stayed at home, mostly. Last month he got himself one of those new plug-in electric cars, and now you see him tooling all over the county.
Transportation Blog Posts
TRANSPORTATION: A HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVEMENT
Depending on whom you talk to, we in Maine spend 50-70% of our energy dollars on transportation. So, we stand to gain the most savings by exploring all the ways we can conserve and convert our fuel usage for a more sustainable ride.
Jory Squibb of Camden shows off his home-made,100 mpg microcar "Moonbeam" at the AltWheels festival in Boston.
Originally a program of Go Maine!, Commute Another Way week encourages us all to try a “carbon-free” way to get to work or run errands to reduce pollution, save money, and have fun, too.
05/13/2013 - 10:31am
On May 4, 2013 the Common Ground Learning Solutions and Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) at the South Portland Campus held the Renewable En
How many of us have been watching every day for the street sweeper to clear winter's sand off the road shoulders so we can get out on our bikes?
03/21/2013 - 8:42pm
On March 21, 2013, the Environmental & Energy Technology Council of Maine (E2Tech) partnered with the New England Clean Energy Co
02/24/2013 - 2:24pm
Say what? You're a middle school teacher, you teach science and your students have never participated in the Junior Solar Sprint?
02/06/2013 - 4:24pm
Would you like to see some bold innovations and examples of a nationwide commitment to sustainable energy and resilience?
Marc "Gadge" Lausier of Greater Portland shares the thought process that lead to his decision to install solar panels to charge his electric vehicle:<
The US Department of Energy now offers a free, interactive online tool to help researchers, educators, and stud
01/09/2013 - 6:01pm
You can say what you want about congressional antics around the much-sung "fiscal cliff".
Ben Franklin has been quoted as saying, "Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues." In modern times, the idling of our vehicles has become a big environmental no-no, because it both waTHANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
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