Registrations of electric vehicles, availability of public EV chargers, and installations of high-efficiency heat pumps all hit record levels in Maine in 2021
Orono, MAINE – To mark the one-year anniversary of Maine’s four-year climate plan, Maine Won’t Wait, Governor Janet Mills today unveiled two new initiatives to empower Maine communities to better protect themselves and their residents from the impacts of climate change.
Governor Mills Announces Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan Initiatives to Cut Energy Costs for Maine Families, Reduce Carbon Emissions, and Strengthen Clean Energy Workforce einnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from einnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The initiatives are part of the governor's Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan. Qualifying low to moderate income Mainers can get assistance to weatherize their homes.
Green jobs and energy-efficient homes are on tap with a new $25 million infusion of federal funds to Efficiency Maine Trust. An additional $5.5 million will go to a new Clean Energy Partnership to provide training opportunities in clean energy.
Electric vehicles are still a novelty in Maine, but making up an ever-bigger slice of the state’s car market. And Maine automotive businesses, policymakers and consumers are changing the way they think about EVs.