Biofuel Research Noted in Report on Old Town Mill

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

January 11, 2012 UMaine in the News

Biofuel research being done by UMaine engineers and researchers was noted in a story in the Bangor Daily News about the Old Town Fuel & Fiber mill in Old Town. The story, which focused on pollution issues at the facility, said UMaine, which is in the forefront of research on how to distill fuels from wood, is collaborating with the company on biobutanol research. The report also noted that the mill subcontracted part of the Energy Department grant to UMaine’s Forest Bioproducts Research Institute, and UMaine is building a 40,000-square-foot bioproducts technology center at the mill. Jake Ward, UMaine assistant vice president for research, economic development, and governmental relations, said in the story no one has raised the concern that air pollution rises to the level that the university shouldn’t collaborate with the mill.

Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777