Community solar farms hold great potential benefits for Maine – if the State does more to guide the industry’s growth.
Marina Schauffler
Marina Schauffler is a writer and editor who explores the complex interconnections between ecology and culture. Since 2014, she has written the column “Sea Change” about the challenges of living sustainably in Maine. She holds a Ph.D. in natural resources and a master’s in creative nonfiction writing. Find more of her work at www.naturalchoices.com.
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Wind: The overlooked wild card in climate change
Climate predictions don’t generally factor in surface winds, despite some indications they may be changing.
Putting savings to work for the local good
More widespread impact investing could help Maine tackle pressing social and environmental needs
Launching a sustainability accelerator
Maine can’t wait to finance clean energy and climate resilience.
Ending the ‘Silent Spring’ on commercial forest lands
Passage of a bill to ban aerial spraying would be a long overdue step toward managing Maine forests as ecosystems.
What will it take to grow Maine’s local food economy?
Achieving the state’s goal of Maine residents eating 30 percent locally sourced foods by 2030 will require fundamental changes to the food system – and more investments.
Conserving land to save our future
Ambitious state, federal and global targets for protected lands could help slow the intertwined climate and extinction crises, and support local food production.
Adopting clean energy requires turning away from fossil fuels
Advancing renewable power is not sufficient: Maine needs a strategic plan and policy changes to help households and businesses get off fossil fuels.
Don’t bet your boiler on natural gas
Maine should avoid new natural gas infrastructure and instead electrify heating systems for long-term savings, climate stability, safety and indoor air quality.
Renewable power requires competent and accountable utilities
Major utility reform is critical to realizing Maine’s clean energy plans, given the dominant utilities are driven by conventional thinking and shareholder returns.
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