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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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  • Published
    October 4, 2011

    Heating oil starts season 84 cents higher than year ago

    The state’s energy director says higher prices are forecast for this winter.

  • Published
    October 4, 2011

    Maine lenders highlight no-fee stance

    ‘Alienated customers’ of major banks are expected to seek options closer to home, officials say.

  • Published
    October 1, 2011

    Ideas for buttoning up

    Fifty-eight Maine buildings, including Falmouth’s new school, are on this year’s tour.

  • Published
    September 30, 2011

    Open house tour offers lessonson green building methods

    As a potentially expensive heating season begins, there are helpful lessons to be gleaned from other people’s experience. These lessons are on display tomorrow at 58 buildings in Maine, which are open to the public during the 15th annual Green Building Open House tour . . .

  • Published
    September 30, 2011

    Wheels up for jetport’s new terminal

    The $75 million project will have less intrusive body scanners, live lobsters for sale and faster check-in lines.

  • Published
    September 18, 2011

    Madison testing the heat of the night

    A pilot program challenges oil by using off-peak electric rates and ‘thermal storage’ heaters.

  • Published
    September 7, 2011

    Panel calls for stricter oversight of grants

    The new rules could help prevent a repeat of mistakes that sank the Maine Green Energy Alliance.

  • Published
    September 4, 2011

    Heat aid up in air as costs, cold loom

    Maine’s political leaders oppose proposed cuts in home energy assistance to the poor as Congress returns to debate a hot topic.

  • Published
    September 1, 2011
    20110831_SebagoCleanup

    Sebago storms back

    Sunlight glinted off the calm water of Sebago Lake on Wednesday. It was quite a contrast to Sunday morning, when Andy Haskell stood amid snapping trees and crashing waves, and realized he had to evacuate Sebago Lake State Park.

    Haskell, the park manager, later had to use a chain saw to cut fallen limbs on the access roads so the last campers could get out. It was still a shock, in Monday’s dawn light, to see how many trees had come down and what Tropical Storm Irene had done to Maine’s most popular state park.

  • Published
    August 28, 2011

    Startup offers its customers discount rate on electricity

    Electricity Maine LLC is seeking to expand its base of residents and small businesses.