Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two years after the last attempt to build out wind farms in Maine’s northern reaches fizzled, the state is again gearing up to ...

The Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program is a second attempt following the failed King Pine Wind and LS Power project.

(TNS) — Maine is set to receive more than $65 million from Washington for "smart grid" technology to more quickly connect solar panels and wind turbines to the electricity systems of Central Maine ...

The University of Maine cancelled its annual summit on floating offshore wind power as federal support for renewable energy wanes, Maine Public reported. The university decided against holding the ...

Gov. Janet Mills’ plan to make Maine an international leader in ocean wind power is reaching a critical juncture. State officials argue that harnessing wind power can deliver a tremendous amount of ...

Four lease sites were awarded in the 13,713,825-acre Gulf of Maine planning area. CHART / COURTESY, BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT Two energy companies have won leases for 327,096 acres of federal ...

The developer of Maine’s first offshore wind array has paused the project amid the Trump administration’s backlash against the industry. Pine Tree Offshore Wind asked to suspend negotiations with ...

Two companies have won the rights to develop floating offshore wind turbines in the Gulf of Maine. Results from the federal government's first-ever wind energy lease sale netted about $22 million in ...

A rendering of floating wind turbines that could enable the development of offshore wind in water too deep for bottom-fixed installations. (TNS) — The University of Maine has launched a quarter-scale ...