We Mainahs are famous for being do-it-your-self-ers, but when it comes to some things like surveying and lawyering and such, we know when to call on the experts.

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The All-Important Backstage Crew: Professional Services

Engineers, site surveyors, architects, builders, attorneys and many other professionals play an essential role in making any sustainable energy system come together. Let's talk about what is needed and who can provide it.

An energy auditor performing a blower door test

An energy auditor performs a blower door test.

The Aftermarket of Wind Power: Maintenance and Repair

08/08/2011 - 3:35pm

At the CompositesWorld’s 2011 Wind and Ocean Energy Seminar, held in April in Portland, Malcolm Rosenow, a global new business development consultant based in Aiken, SC and Juan Borges, a composites engineer at WindCom of Houston, TX discussed the finer points of this important aftermarket. Wind turbine blades are constantly exposed to mechanical and heat load cycles.

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Northeastern Offshore Wind Conference Sept. 7-9

08/08/2011 - 2:56pm

The Turbines, Towers and Vessels conference in Providence, RI promises to help build the supply chain for Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic offshore wind projects.

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McKibben and Gussin Say Tar Sands Pipeline Would Hurt Clean Tech Industries

08/05/2011 - 12:58pm

“Once the big investments in this most CO2-intensive fossil fuel are made...well, fait accompli. The price at the pump is kept low, for another half-decade, anyway, and then forget about investments in electric cars, or in infrastructure to power transportation with renewable energy.”

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Maine's Clean Tech Potential is Being Seen Outside Maine

08/03/2011 - 11:42am

In a recent article on the Mass High Tech website, Lori Valigra writes an encouraging overview of Maine's Clean Technology development potential.

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Angus's Lament

07/13/2011 - 3:38pm

Douglas Rooks interviewed former Maine governor Angus King for the July 11 issue of Mainebiz, in an article entitled, "Waiting for Winds of Change: Angus King Reflects on his Stalled Wind Project and Maine's Energy Contrariness".

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Maine's Energy Landscape Through the Eyes of an Energy Attorney

07/13/2011 - 3:11pm

Gordon Grimes is a member of Bernstein Shur’s Energy Practice Group. He has spent over thirty years representing the interests of private energy generators, banks, contractors, and other entities in the power generation industry. On June 12, 2011, Gordon was interviewed by Steve D'Agostino of WICN 90.5 FM, the NPR affiliate serving Central New England.

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Online Training Available for Careers in Weatherizing Maine Homes

07/01/2011 - 8:14pm

The National Weatherization Training Portal (NWTP), currently under development, is a virtual campus offering online courses, manuals, videos and 3D interactive simulations of residential weatherization. The National Weatherization Training Portal (NWTP) will teach you while you learn at your own pace. NWTP is offering online 3D videos, courses, and simulations on how to weatherize homes.

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Two Workshops on Federal Energy Contracting

06/30/2011 - 5:14pm

Now, most of us wouldn't dream of leaving Maine in August. We'd all dread having to travel to Cincinnati to attend these concurrent workshops, but if you are bidding on government contracts for construction or power purchase agreements, you may be glad you did.

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Technical Assistance Program Webinars from DOE in July

06/30/2011 - 4:45pm

The DOE's Technical Assistance Program (TAP) continues to bring us the best practices and technical information for state, city, county, and tribal energy practitioners. The July webcasts will address a range of topics including: the basics of power-purchase agreements, Investment-grade energy audits, using community-wide behavior change to increase energy efficiency and getting support from local leaders on municipal energy efficiency goals.

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A Checklist for Maine Municipal Officials to use in Drafting Wind Power Ordinances

06/30/2011 - 4:18pm

Help is here for Maine's municipal officials who may need assistance in developing a municipal ordinance regulating wind power projects. Maine's goal to expedite construction of commercial wind power projects is a challenge to its municipalities, as most do not have ordinances to protect against the potential adverse local impacts of wind turbines.

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