New England is home to thousands of dams that have fallen out of use — a legacy of our industrial past.
Fred Bever
Maine Public
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Imported Solar Panels Could Face Tariff, Increasing Costs To Consumers
The International Trade Commission ruled Friday that inexpensive, imported solar panels have harmed U.S.-based panel manufacturers. In New England,…
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Gigantic Batteries Help Grow Renewable Energy In New England
For more than half a century, a massive, oil-fired plant has been churning out electricity from an island in the heart of Maine’s Casco Bay, where…
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Northern New Englanders Hesitant To Host Renewable Power Channels To Mass.
A play by Massachusetts to inject more renewable power into its electricity mix could reshape the entire region’s energy landscape.
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Ultra-Efficient Apartment Buildings In New England Are Part Of ‘Big Wave’
A new type of energy-efficient construction is drawing attention in the U.S. It’s called “passive housing” — residences built to achieve ultra-low…
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Groups Say Billions Needed To Jumpstart Stalled Wind Energy Development In Maine
After a decade of rapid growth, wind energy in Maine has hit the doldrums. No big new wind projects are likely to go live anytime soon, and it could…
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Visa Limits May Cause Problems For New England Resorts
Summer resorts around the nation are bracing for a tough season. Not because the tourists won’t come, but because the workers might not.
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Facing Change: Muslim Political Star Gets Out The Vote in Maine
Inside a cavernous glass-and-steel chamber that overlooks Portland’s busy waterfront, dozens of immigrants are about to become U.S. citizens.
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Mercury Levels in Gulf of Maine Tuna on the Decline
There’s some good news for sushi lovers. A new report finds that over an 8-year period, mercury levels in Gulf of Maine tuna declined 2 percent a year —…
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As Ski Season Approaches, Several New England Resorts Being Sold
In a big preseason sale, Sugarloaf, Sunday River and four other New England ski resorts are being sold. And that’s just part of an $830 million deal…