Maine’s 3,500-mile coastline, rugged mountains and abundance of trees make it a natural location for cleantech, and crafty New Englanders already are making a mark on the international stage in tidal and wind power.
“Where Maine can take leadership positions in clean technology it gets attention,” said John Spritz, new executive director of the Technology Association of Maine (TechMaine) in Portland. “People think, ‘They care more about it,’ so it ups the street credibility. It’s a strength for us.”
Spritz also credits former U.S. Senator Edmund Muskie for his crafting of the Clean Water Act, which was passed in 1972 and was inspired by the then-polluted Androscoggin River in Maine.
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