Maine Deepwater Offshore Wind Conference Set For Oct. 19

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September 29, 2010 UMaine in the News

The University of Maine’s AEWC Advanced Structures and Composites Center, along with the DeepCwind Consortium, will host the First Annual Maine Deepwater Offshore Wind Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at the Point Lookout Resort and Conference Center in Northport.

The event will be open to the public. The list of invitees is expected to include local fishermen; community leaders; municipal, state and federal officials; environmental groups; non-governmental organizations; and industry leaders from different fields.

The session topics include deepwater offshore wind and economic development; responsible siting of offshore wind turbines; environmental and ecological monitoring activities at UMaine; and deepwater floating turbine technology.

A networking session will follow the afternoon talks.

DeepCwind was established a year ago though a Department of Energy competitive grant program to advance renewable energy goals. The consortium consists of industry experts and leaders who are developing deepwater offshore wind technology.

Registration for this conference will open at 12 noon Friday Oct. 1. For more information and to register for the conference, go to www.DeepCwind.org/conferences.