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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PublishedAugust 23, 2011
Report: Maine energy alliance had sloppy oversight, but no misuse of funds
The final report on the defunct alliance said such lax controls created a high risk for fraud.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2011
Report: Energy alliance lacked financial oversight
A three-month probe of the Maine Green Energy Alliance finds appearances of wrongdoing but no violations of the law.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2011
Portland paying a premium for gasoline
Drivers in Greater Portland are paying some of the highest gasoline prices in the state this week.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2011
Desire for natural gas expands
In Bethel and elsewhere in Maine, potential savings are being weighed against the costs of linking to pipelines.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2011
Probe finds no wrongdoing by Maine Green Energy Alliance
Sources say the audit does criticize the short-lived alliance for poor financial oversight.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2011
Probe of Energy Alliance finds no wrongdoing
However, a state investigation concludes in a draft report that the Maine Green Energy Alliance’s accounting practices were inadequate.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2011
The Bottom Line: Green growth
A Portland architect finds his skills are in demand worldwide
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PublishedAugust 7, 2011
Pioneer builds on expertise, relationships
An opportune break in 2005 helped Gunnar Hubbard go global with his work on energy-efficient buildings.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2011
Tribes: Wind plan may interfere with sacred ceremonies
Maine tribal officials also say LURC has not consulted with them on the Bowers Mountain turbine project.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2011
Wood heat fights to be a bigger player
Some say the industry needs tax breaks like solar gets; others say the high cost of oil will push homeowners to wood.
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