The Hybrid Cape Islander
Enter the Alutasi, a classic Cape Islander retrofitted in 2020 with an electric motor and batteries to supplement its diesel engine.
Enter the Alutasi, a classic Cape Islander retrofitted in 2020 with an electric motor and batteries to supplement its diesel engine.
There are more opportunities than ever for communities to plan for and manage their energy, reduce emissions and keep energy dollars local, and in the process, enhance local economic development and resilience to extreme weather events.
Picture Saint John in the throes of autumn. Temperatures are cool but predictable, the city’s electrical grid smoothly supplies its 36,000 customers, and all is right with the world.
While it may look like the quintessential small-town book depository, the Wolfville Memorial library lends out more than (just) books.
In 1923, the Maine Public Service was keen to build a hydroelectric dam on the Aroostook River flowing east across the Maine-New Brunswick border.