Central Maine Power funds EV charger grants Contributed • April 23, 2021
AUGUSTA Central Maine Power has awarded grants for Level 2 chargers for Electric Vehicles at 11 locations, offering 48 new plugs in Maine from Kittery to Monson. CMP will install, maintain and retain ownership of the electrical infrastructure needed to connect to the charging pads and has awarded incentives for up to $4,000 per plug toward the cost of the infrastructure.
AUGUSTA Central Maine Power has awarded grants for Level 2 chargers for Electric Vehicles at 11 locations, offering 48 new plugs in Maine from Kittery to Monson. CMP will install, maintain and retain ownership of the electrical infrastructure needed to connect to the charging pads and has awarded incentives for up to $4,000 per plug toward the cost of the infrastructure. A total of 60 charging plugs will be funded upon completion of the grant awards. The program is part of a pilot launched in 2020 by the Maine Public Utilities C
Climate Crisis Committee plans Zoom panel on specifics related to achieving carbon neutrality - Belfast - Waldo villagesoup.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from villagesoup.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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In early February 2021 Summit Gas announced a $90 million extension of a gas pipeline along Maine’s Midcoast, from Belfast to Thomaston. Summit predicted that this would greatly reduce greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions. On March 2, Summit withdrew this plan due to community opposition. What now?
Join Belfast Climate Crisis Committee and Belfast Free Library for a Zoom presentation on Monday, March 29, 2021, from 6 to 8 p.m., as they seek answers.
“The heating of our world (the climate crisis) is largely caused by the burning of fossil fuels,” said the Climate Committee, in a news release. “The crisis requires us to respond wisely in deciding what energy sources we use in our communities. How will we reduce our use of GHG – producing fuels while caring for our citizens? What important local and regional decisions must we make to meet the goals of our Maine Climate Action Plan?”
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NORWAY The Center for an Ecology-Based Economy will be hosting 2030 Vision: From Climate Action to Climate Justice, March 14th-18th, a virtual climate convergence to continue to build momentum in western Maine and beyond during this critical climate decade.
Building on their 350-person convergence in early 2020, they’re hosting local, state, and national organizers online to inspire action and examine how 2020 highlighted the need for climate justice. During 2020 Vision: Finding Hope in Climate Action, Bill McKibben delivered the keynote to a packed auditorium in late winter. CEBE offered 50 workshops over the course of three days, training organizers, building community, highlighting youth voices, and educating around local and state efforts.