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Jonathan Rubin on Maine Calling (MPBN) on February 3rd from 12:00 – 1:00 PM.

Jonathan Rubin on Maine Calling (MPBN) on February 3rd from 12:00 – 1:00 PM. The topic is “Electricity Rates” Jonathan, along with Tim Schneider (Maine Public Advocate) and Jim Carroll (Director of Communications, Iberdrola), will be talking about how electric rates are determined and how they might be headed in the future.  See more at: […]

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Summer Internships at the Economic Research Service, USDA

This is a great opportunity for SOE students. The Economic Research Service of USDA is inviting summer intern applications through its Pathways program. The vacancy announcement can be accessed at the following link: Student Trainee (Economics/Social Science), GS-0199-05/07/09-ERS-PATH-0018 –  https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/392366200 Applications will be received until Friday, February 6th, 2015.

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Job Opening at NREL

Economic Analysis position at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory We have a number of job openings in the Analysis Center at NREL (policy analysts, power system modelers, clean energy manufacturing analysts, interns). One in particular that I want to draw your attention to is for an economist: We are looking for a candidate with strong […]

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Sharon Klein and grad student Stephanie Whalley has paper published in Energy Policy

Sustainable energy decision-making requires comparing energy options across a wide range of economic, environmental, social and technical implications. However, such comparisons based on quantitative data are currently limited at the national level. This is the first comparison of 13 currently operational renewable and non-renewable options for new US electricity generation using multi-criteria decision analysis with […]

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SOE faculty member, Dr. James Breece, quoted in China Daily USA

Jim Breece was quoted extensively in the article, providing context to Maine’s growing involvement with China, both as a trading partner, and as a destination for Chinese students and tourists. Some quotes: “We have an incredibly attractive state that is not known by most Chinese tourists ….” “Once the Chinese come here and experience the […]

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