WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill (weru.org)
Producer/Host: Steve Kahl
Engineer: Amy Browne
Legislation proposing a consumer-owned utility in Maine
Key Discussion Points
a) proposed new utility
b) problems with CMP billing
c) proposed New England Clean Energy Connect
Guest: Kristy Pottle, founder of CMPratepayersunite.org
Producer/Host: Steve Kahl
Engineer: John Greenman
Electric vehicles
Key Discussion Points
a) Types and range of EVs
b) Low operating costs of EVs
c) Battery technology
Guest: Barry Woods, Director of EV Innovations for Revision Energy
Producer/Host: Steve Kahl
Engineer: Amy Browne
CMP’s New England Clean Energy Connect project
Key Discussion Points
a) NECEC goal to supply power to Mass.
b) Impact on renewable energy
c) environmental impact
Guests:
Sandi Howard, Facebook administrator of NECEC page
Dylan Voorhees, NRCM Clean Energy Director
Producer/Host: Steve Kahl
Engineer: John Greenman
Alternative Energy: Energy updates to the Unity Community Center
Key Discussion Points
a) Heat pumps
b) hybrid hot water heater
c) Efficiency Maine rebates
Guests:
Mary Leaming, Director, Unity Barn Raisers
John McIntire, Board member, UBR
Producer/Host: Steve Kahl
Engineer: John Greenman
Citizens Climate Lobby solutions for renewable energy incentives
Key Discussion Points
a) renewables policy and incentives
b) Carbon Fee and Dividend
c) climate change
Guest: Peter Monro, Board member, Citizens Climate Lobby
Producer/Host: Steve Kahl
Engineer: John Greenman
Alternative Energy: Discussion of NGO A Climate to Thrive of Bar Harbor
Key Discussion Points
-Solar farms and PPAs
-National and state solar policies
-Home weatherization
Guest: Gary Friedmann, Chair of the Board of Directors of A Climate to Thrive
Producer/Host: Steve Kahl
Engineer: John Greenman
Alternative Energy: Rebates and incentives for homeowners from Efficiency Maine Trust
Key Discussion Points
-Efficiency Maine website and energy contractor experience for homeowners
-Heat pumps
-Insulation
Guests:
Michael Stoddard, Executive Director of Efficiency Maine, Augusta
Paul Shepherd, co-owner of Penobscot Home Performance, Bucksport
Producer/Host: Steve Kahl
Engineer: John Greenman
Alternative Energy: Energy Issues on Maine islands
Key Discussion Points
a) Energy challenges on islands
b) wind power
c) solar power
Guest: Suzanne MacDonald, Community Energy Director, Island Institute