solar
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PublishedDecember 14, 2023
Phippsburg voters approve moratorium on solar and wind development
The moratorium, which goes into effect immediately, applies strictly to commercial projects.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2023
Phippsburg to vote on solar moratorium at special meeting
The moratorium, proposed after residents expressed concern about the Giri Sebasco project off West Point Road, would halt all new solar and wind energy projects for 180 days.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2023
Some Phippsburg residents push back against proposed solar farm
Giri Hotels, the management company that acquired the Haraseeket Inn in Freeport this summer, says the proposed 5.4-acre array will necessitate a nearly 10-acre clear cut.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2023
World’s top renewable firms reel even as installations surge
Companies in the sector are being squeezed by volatile costs, snarled projects, high interest rates, and – in the solar sector – a rush to add new capacity that's overwhelmed demand.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2023
The first generation of solar panels will wear out. A recycling industry is taking shape
The largest solar panel recycling plant in North America has opened in Yuma, Arizona, just as the flow of used and spent solar panels sharply ramps up.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2023
Commentary: Legislators must recognize that not all solar is created equal
The transition off fossil fuels is well underway. Maine can lead or be left behind.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2023
Commentary: Bipartisan reform advances Maine solar while protecting Maine ratepayers
The proposal we support will not end net energy billing. Nor will it destroy solar expansion in Maine.
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PublishedMay 31, 2023
Solar array planned for Cape Elizabeth