Sustainability
Gubernatorial Candidates Explore Energy Policy, Economy And Environment
How are gubernatorial candidates around our region talking about climate change? Annie Ropeik and Bruce Gellerman join John Dankosky to discuss how the candidates for Governor of Massachusetts and New Hampshire are discussing environmental issues.
Read MoreMaine Gubernatorial Candidates Have Doubts About CMP Transmission Corridor Plan
Maine’s candidates for governor are voicing varying degrees of skepticism about Central Maine Power’s plan to build a major transmission corridor from Canada through Maine — though that doesn’t necessarily mean the candidates are against it.
Read MoreWhat New England Can Learn From Kansas About Creating A Wind Energy Economy
As New England invests in wind energy projects off of our coasts, the amount of wind energy we use still pales in comparison to states in the “wind belt.” One such example is Kansas. Philip Warburg explains what states in our region can learn from states that we don’t usually think of as leaders in renewable energy.
Read MoreIn Punta Santiago, It’s A Microcosm Of A Battered Puerto Rico
A middle-aged woman sat over a pail of water, a blue umbrella shielding her from the scorching sun. Surrounded by a wreckage of branches and twisted metal sheets, Angelina Arroyo Rivera salvaged what remained of her belongings — some silverware and some plastic containers, a blue tarp, a red purse, a white blouse.
Read MoreMainers Send Their Elver Catch To Asia To Reach Market Size. Why Not Grow Eels Here?
When the elver season opens each spring, Maine fisherman Justin Jordan likes to try one out.
Read MoreWhy Maine Lobstermen Are Looking To Farmed Scallops To Stay Afloat
Marsden Brewer is a third-generation Maine fishermen who docks in Stonington.
Read MoreRemembering The 1938 Hurricane, 80 Years Later
In the afternoon of September 21, 1938 without warning, winds more than 100 miles an hour whipped the region and tidal waves about 30 feet high destroyed homes and cottages. Hundreds of people lost their lives, and when it was all over, millions of dollars worth of damage was left behind.
Read MoreSmall Utilities Say Subsidized ‘Net-Metering’ Projects Could Trigger Rate Increases
Small electric utilities around Vermont are concerned their customers will face higher bills to pay for a boom in solar projects. Last month, the utilities complained to regulators about the subsidies they have to pay for certain solar projects.
Read MoreNew England Governors, Eastern Canadian Premiers Seek Truce On Trade War
New England governors and the premiers of eastern Canadian provinces say the ties that bind the region transcend the trade war between Washington and Ottawa. At their annual meeting held in Stowe, the leaders called for a truce in the trade war.
Read MoreSam Evans-Brown Talks Behind-The-Meter Solar’s Impact On The Region’s Grid
Our growing need for energy – and our desire to make more of it renewable – has set up other tensions, beyond where to put big power lines. There’s long been a dispute over how to account for so called “Behind-the-Meter” solar – the kind you might put on your home or business to try and get “off the grid.” Energy analysts are seeing that – especially during heat waves like the one that’s gripped New England for much of the summer – this rooftop solar can actually have a big impact on our energy needs.
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