solar energy Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Some tips to help you navigate the renewable energy jungle

by Marina Schauffler February 4, 2018February 4, 2018

For energy consumers, deciphering the jargon of electricity generation can be a losing battle.

by ROB LEVIN Special to the Press Herald February 1, 2018February 1, 2018

An attorney arrested outside the company’s office says the company commits moral trespass.

by DAVID KOENIG and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press January 22, 2018January 22, 2018

Companies riding the wave of the solar energy boom feared that the move would undercut them.

by Staff Report October 17, 2017October 17, 2017

The field of photovoltaic panels is considered the largest municipal solar project in the state.

by Staff Report October 11, 2017October 11, 2017

The 5-megawatt array in Madison generates enough electricity to power 700 homes.

As the college’s assistant vice president for facilities and campus planning, Amundsen is the overseer of its greener future.

City officials admit the site has been allowed to deteriorate, and now remediation may disrupt installation of the 2,800 power panels.

by Seth Berry Special to the Press Herald August 17, 2017August 16, 2017

The PUC tax on energy produced and used in the home will take effect as an election approaches.

by Staff Report August 15, 2017August 15, 2017

The filing appeals the Public Utilities Commission’s new solar rules in the wake of a failed legislative effort to sustain incentives.

Blindsided by a late question of constitutionality, backers see an effort to preserve incentives undone by seeds of confusion.