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New Federal Report on Hydraulic Fracturing and Shale Gas Production: Technology, Impacts, and Regulations

The report authored by Clark, Burnham, Harto, and Horner for the Argonne National Laboratory, is essentially a primer on hydraulic fracturing and shale gas production and discusses the potential environmental impacts associated with the development of this gas. The report … Read More

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Maine’s First Propane Vehicle Fueling Station Opens in Ellsworth

Maine’s first public access propane fueling station for vehicles opened on May 20th at RH Foster’s, 372 High Street in Ellsworth.  The Grand Opening celebration was well attended.  On hand to help commemorate the event were Roy Willis, President & … Read More

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Natural Gas Vehicle Workshop for Fleets May 15th in South Portland

 

A Natural Gas Vehicle Workshop for Fleets was held on Wednesday, May 15th 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Marriott Sable Oaks in South Portland, Maine.

FINAL AGENDA

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9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks … Read More

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Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2013 June 24-27, Washington, DC

 Join Clean Cities at the #1 conference for fleets to learn how to reduce costs and emissions with alternative fuels and clean vehicle technologies!… Read MoreThe Alternative Clean Transportation “ACT” Expo provides a one-stop shop to learn about the wide range

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Maine Clean Communities’ Stakeholder Meeting – April 16th, 2013

A Maine Clean Communities’ Stakeholder Meeting was held on Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 from 1-3 p.m. at Bangor City Hall.

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Jim Van Uden of R.H. Foster gave a presentation on propane autogas … Read More

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Bangor Gas announces Maine’s first public compressed natural gas station

BANGOR, Maine — Bangor Natural Gas plans to build a compressed natural gas fueling station, the first one of its kind that will be open to the public in the state.

“This is the road to energy independence we talk … Read More

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Electric & Natural Gas Vehicles: Reducing Maine’s Oil Dependence – October 25th, 2012

 

Maine Clean Communities and E2Tech

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Electric & Natural Gas Vehicles:
Reducing Maine’s Oil Dependence
 
Thursday, October 25th
7:15 – 8:00 a.m. – Networking Breakfast
8:00 – 9:30 – Panel
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. – EV & CNG Display

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Maine Clean Communities’ Stakeholder Meeting – September 19, 2012

A Maine Clean Communities’ Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting was held on September 19th, 2012.

Click here for the September 19th Meeting Agenda

Click here for the September 19th Meeting Minutes

Dan Abbot, professor of Architectural and Engineering Design at Southern Maine … Read More

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Federal Mileage Standards Finalized

Federal Mileage Standards Finalized

‘A Monumental Day,’ Says LaHood: ‘First Meaningful Update in Decades’

Proclaiming “a monumental day for the American people” and for the U.S. automobile industry, Obama administration officials and supporters celebrated new car and light truck fuel … Read More

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EV Fact Sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute

Plug-in Electric Vehicles

 Download this fact sheet in PDF format (with endnotes)

Author: Daniel Querejazu
Editor: John-Michael Cross – jmcross@eesi.org

Plug-in electric vehicles use electricity from the energy grid to charge large battery packs, then use the batteries to power … Read More

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