Former Maine mill to become multi-day energy storage facility [Video]

A multimillion-dollar federal grant will support a multi-day energy storage system in Maine that will be the first of its kind in New England, according to Gov. Jane Mills and members of the state’s Congressional delegation.The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $147 million grant to Maine to support the renewable energy project at the site of a former paper mill in Lincoln, which has been closed for nearly a decade.A news release from the Maine Governor’s Office states that the Lincoln multi-day energy storage system would be the largest long-duration energy storage project in the world to date.”Maine is a national leader in advancing clean energy and innovation, which will strengthen our economy, stabilize high energy costs driven by fossil fuels, and create good job opportunities all across our state,” Mills said in a statement. “This investment will play an important role in revitalizing Lincoln, including the site …