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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PublishedJune 20, 2014
LePage touts energy efficient heat source at Blaine House
The governor is installing 22 ductless pumps as the new technology gains steam.
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PublishedJune 8, 2014
Power use tumbles as efficiency kicks in
Maine will use less electricity in 2023 than today, forecast says
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PublishedJune 1, 2014
Got wood? Firewood dealers say don’t wait for fall
Dealers say homeowners are calling early and ordering more wood than normal, while memories of last winter’s brutal cold are still fresh.
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PublishedMay 29, 2014
Group challenges Maine, New England gas-line expansion plan
Environment Northeast suggests other options that would avoid hitting customers with a big bill.
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PublishedMay 26, 2014
Put power rates on ice? That’s a cool idea
High-tech ice batteries are charged up for a summer test in Boothbay.
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PublishedMay 14, 2014
Answers sought on why Maine lost out on key grant for offshore wind project
A puzzled Sen. Collins hears one reason for the denial of full funding, amid questions about scoring and politics.
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PublishedMay 7, 2014
UMaine’s ocean wind proposal suffers big setback
Missing out on a $47 million federal grant means the deep-water pilot project may not have the money to move toward a commercial scale.
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PublishedMay 1, 2014
Maine board sets stage for rejection of $100 million wind project
The Bowers Wind Project would have an adverse impact on Downeast’s scenic lakes and the people who use them, members say.
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PublishedApril 9, 2014
Portland energy expo plans to promote pellet heat systems
Fuel providers say the heating method lags in Maine due to a lack of public awareness.
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PublishedApril 8, 2014
Maine DEP asks First Wind to re-prove its financial capacity
The state wants to make sure the developer, which lost a key funding source in a court ruling, can afford to finish four projects in Maine worth $1 billion.
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