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Form Energy To Build World’s Largest Battery Energy Storage System In Maine
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. There are a lot of new battery technologies out there vying for a piece of the battery storage pie. Originally, traditional NMC battery cells were used to make battery energy storage systems (BESS), but today LFP batteries have become the preferred choice because they cost less and minimize the risk of thermal runaway events, which is the polite way of saying “fires” if you are a public relations professional. But whichever battery technology is used, it can only supply electricity back to the grid for about four hours. Form Energy, headed by former Tesla engineer Matteo Jaramillo, is making batteries that can keep on supplying the grid for up to 100 hours. Now it says it will build an 85 MW/8500 MWh battery storage system on the site of a former paper mill near Bangor, Maine.
A Maine boat captain captured these stunning photos of the Northern Lights
When Amanda Bracy learned that the Northern Lights would illuminate the Maine sky earlier this week, she was determined to capture the rare sight. So the boat captain pulled an all-nighter in Cranberry Isles near Acadia National Park. As a result, her kaleidoscopic photos have impressed tens of thousands of people online.
Teaching Tool: Giant USA maps painted at SAD 61 elementary schools
Some people retire and play golf. Not Vonnie Colvin. She helps paint giant maps of the United States across outdoor surfaces at schools from Virginia and now Maine. Under a hot, early Friday morning sun, Colvin walked the perimeter of a stenciled USA map located adjacent to the Stevens Brook Elementary School play area.
Jared Golden defends his place in Democratic Party
Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) defended his status within the Democratic Party and blasted a local media outlet for “biased” reporting over whether he plans to remain in the party, as scrutiny rises over his centrist voting record. In a post to X, Golden said he was asked for comment from the Portland Press Herald on […]
WATCH: Couple Hikes Miles into Maine Woods to Get Married in The Pouring Rain
When it comes to weddings, Maine is a hot spot four couples. And not just for couples that live here either as thousands of people flock to attend weddings for 'folks from away' in the Pine Tree State each and every year. As a longtime wedding DJ, I have watched...
Rockland class marks 70th reunion
ROCKPORT — Ben Perry never intended to lead reunions for his high school class. He simply heard wrong. One day in the early sixties, he happened to be sitting in the back of a meeting as elections were held for officers. When he heard the speaker ask for someone to stay after and help clean, he raised his hand and said, “I’ll do it.” His name was announced to the group. Someone made a motion, and then a second to the nomination. From that day on, as Class President, he’s been inviting his classmates to gather with him in celebration of the Rockland District High School Class of 1954; the first reunion was held in 1964.
Ellsworth woman hospitalized following box truck crash in Sidney
SIDNEY -- An Ellsworth woman has been hospitalized with serious injuries after police say she fell asleep at the wheel. According to the Maine State Police, dispatch received a call about a box truck driving erratically northbound from mile 112 at approximately 3 p.m. Friday. As troopers were heading to...
Kathleen Turner leaves stage during performance of musical at Ogunquit Playhouse
OGUNQUIT, Maine — A spokesperson for the Ogunquit Playhouse said actress Kathleen Turner left the stage during a performance of a musical she is starring in at the Maine theater. Carol Chiavetta, the theater's director of marketing and communications, told Maine's Total Coverage that Turner started feeling ill during...
Man imprisoned at Mountain View Correctional Facility dies at 73
CHARLESTON, Maine — The Maine Department of Corrections announced Saturday the death of one of its residents. Keith Bradford, 73, of Bangor, who was serving a sentence at Mountain View Correctional Facility, died at about 3:33 a.m., the department said in a news release. The department said Bradford's death...
After 8 years of restoration, Kittery life-saving station is Maine's newest museum
Not far from the crowded beaches of York County, a very different kind of seaside attraction has just opened and is drawing visitors of its own. The Wood Island Life Saving Station Museum, a quarter-mile off Kittery Point, is a 116-year-old, meticulously restored outpost of what was a forerunner to the Coast Guard. From here and other stations, the U.S. Life Saving Service once sent rescue crews, rowing open boats, to aid mariners in peril.
Prepare for service disruptions if you're taking the Amtrak Downeaster this week
WELLS, Maine — Train track construction in Wells will impact Amtrak Downeaster service from Aug. 18 to 25. It's part of a project intended to improve and expand train service. Normal Service for Downeaster trains 680, 682, 685, 687, 688 and 689. Modified Service for Downeaster trains 681 &...
York County Sheriff seeks suspects in Shapleigh Baseball Field vandalism
SHAPLEIGH (WGME) - The York County Sheriff's office is looking for suspects who allegedly vandalized the Shapleigh Baseball Fields. Investigators say some people on ATVs appeared to have dragged a Porta Potty across the field, destroying it. The sheriff's office says because of the tire impressions, they were able to...
23-Year-Old Man Died after being Hit by Boat Propeller in Maine
A 23-year-old man died after he fell off a boat and was hit by the propeller in South Harpswell. Samuel Sharpe was driving a 19-foot boat when he fell into the water and was stuck by the boat’s propeller, said WGME News. Witnesses Brought him to Shore. Police said...
Man indicted on 16 counts in fatal Rumford crash
RUMFORD — A grand jury handed up a 16-count indictment Thursday against a Massachusetts man for his role in a fatal crash that claimed the life of his 9-year-old son and seriously injured three others, following a months-long investigation by the Rumford Police Department. Matthew Kellogg, 42, of Hopedale,...
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