We found last month that Maine Clean Power is no longer accepting new customers. If you aren't familiar with the program, it allowed customers to choose to buy energy from renewable sources. Practically speaking, it meant that you paid a slightly higher rate for your power, and your money went to Mars Hill Wind Farm here in Maine, rather than to one of the other suppliers (coal, nuclear, oil, etc.)

With hundreds of video testimonials from Mainers across the state, Repower America tells Senator Snowe the time for strong clean energy legislation is now.
As reported in The Portland Daily Sun, Friday, January 15, 2010

Winter Farmers' Markets have been growing in popularity over the past few years, and we're lucky to have several in our own back yard. Farmers' markets aren't the only way to eat local this winter, however; read on for some great tips on sourcing local foods in your area.

Newsweek Magazine recently published the results of a year-and-a-half-long project to rank the environmental performance, achievements, and reputation of the S&P 500 - the 500 largest publicly held companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ.

Access to locally grown foods is whole lot easier with the addition of several winter farm markets around the state.

New and extended tax credits went into effect January 1.

Tips for the changeover to digital.