Tux Turkel writes primarily about energy issues affecting Maine. Over the years, he has gazed into the spent-fuel pool at the now-gone Maine Yankee nuclear plant, looked across Casco Bay from atop Wyman Station’s smokestack, and toured power plants and wind farms across the state, but remains confused about why electricity doesn’t leak from our wall sockets. When he’s not trying to make sense of dense regulatory filings at the Public Utilities Commission, he’s likely to be hiking in the mountains or visiting Maine’s coastal islands in his small motorboat. A graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Tux lives in Yarmouth with his wife, youngest son, a cat and a guinea pig.
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PublishedApril 4, 2010
Excess wind power finds home on Maine islands
Thermal storage heaters could help Vinalhaven and North Haven offset the high cost of petroleum.
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PublishedApril 2, 2010
Half of Maine stands up to be counted
Officials say response to the census has been good so far, close to the national average of 52 percent.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2010
Time Warner expands broadband service
Once finished, the company will provide broadband access in all of the 267 communities the company serves in Maine.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2010
First Wind set to test the waters with IPO
The outcome of the developer’s effort to raise capital could affect Maine’s energy future.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2010
Incentives fuel rush to build, buy homes
Tax credits, good weather and low rates revitalize Maine’s construction industry, but some wonder if the recovery will last.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2010
Sierra Club fights CMP project
It says the power system can be made more reliable without a costly upgrade that will destroy wetlands.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2010
It matters when Census comes knocking
The bureau’s dogged attempts to find every resident could mean more federal funds for Maine.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2010
Chairman of TD Bank retires, leaving legacy as deal maker
William Ryan is known for steering Banknorth through a sale to Toronto’s TD Bank six years ago.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2010
Train coming right on time in Brunswick
Service from Portland is scheduled to start in 2012 shortly after the naval air base closes, providing a boost to the local economy.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2010
Energy idea may be tested in Maine
An inventor looks at Yarmouth for a place to try out a process that pulls hydrogen from water.
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