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Solar Farming In Maine: An Objective Overview, Carmen Demartis
Solar Farming In Maine: An Objective Overview, Carmen Demartis
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The US Energy Information Administration predicts that there will be 28% more energy use globally by the year 2040 (1). Coupled with this, is an increase in awareness of the negative effects of greenhouse gas emissions on the environment. These two facts are among the main drivers behind the heightened interest and investment in renewable energy sources. Solar energy, with carbon emissions estimated as 43 times less than natural gas (2), is a particularly attractive source of renewable energy.
Maine has the distinction of being both one of the highest per capita consumers of fossil fuels in the nation (3), …