Robert E. Brown II and Clifford M. Ginn
Maine Policy Review, Issue 17 Number 2
Fall/Winter 2008

Maine has enormous potential to build a new energy economy that will sustainably produce, distribute, consume, and reduce demand for energy. This will lower costs for citizens, businesses, government, and civic institutions while reducing global warming. Following the successful approaches other states have taken would:

• Create demand for efficiency and renewable energy through high standards.
• Generate funding within the energy system to meet standards and to leverage private investment.
• Centralize programs and information in a single transparent and accountable entity.
• Invest in efficiency and renewable technology research and development.
• Develop and fund training initiatives and integrate them into industry partnerships, to develop the workforce needed to transform the energy economy.

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