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Renewable Energy
Because most basic services, such as electricity, communications infrastructure, oil and gasoline, must all be transported to the islands, their rising costs are becoming prohibitively expensive for many islanders.
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Our People
Some of our talented people working in this area.
 | Eliza Greenman Cranberry Isles Sustainable Community Development Fellow |
 | George Baker Vice President for Community Wind |
 | Heather Deese Marine Programs Director |
 | Robert Snyder Executive Vice-President of Island Institute |
Shey Conover GIS Specialist | |
 | Suzanne Pude Director of the Maine Coast Community Wind Program |
Collaboration
In order to be sustainable, island and coastal communities need to be affordable. They must also address the impacts that they have on the environment. To address these issues of economic and ecological sustainability, the Island Institute has recently initiated multi-faceted efforts to investigate and develop alternative energy.
We are currently partnering with the Swan’s Island and Fox Islands Electric Cooperatives to explore the feasibility of developing community-wind projects. If constructed, these small-scale and community-based projects would provide electricity for Vinalhaven, North Haven, Swan’s Island and Frenchboro.
If you have any questions about our Renewable Energy program please contact:
Ocean Renewable Energy
Heather Deese, Marine Programs Director – 207-594-9209 ext. 112
Community Wind
Suzanne Pude, Community Wind Director – 207-594-9209 ext. 144
News |
| Jul 28, 2010 | | Island Institute Receives Time Warner Cable Education Grant |
| Jul 28, 2010 | | Island schools to study energy use |
| Jul 27, 2010 | | Committee OKs $10M for wind research |
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