UMaine News

According to several media reports, Statoil North America is putting its offshore wind energy project on hold because of change’s to the state’s energy policy that allows the University of Maine to get a second chance to submit a proposal to the state. The Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5), Portland Press Herald, Renewable Energy […]

A Bangor Daily News editorial titled “Statoil, UMaine will have more power together” mentioned the benefits of the university working with energy giant Statoil North America on an offshore wind energy pilot project.

An opinion piece published in the Bangor Daily News titled “Maine is an energy industry powerhouse” mentioned the University of Maine-led launch of the first floating offshore wind turbine in North America. The project was also mentioned in the Business Administration Information article “Ocean tidal energy and offshore wind energy gaining energy department’s attention.”

The Portland Press Herald, The Republic of Indiana and Seattlepi.com were among several news organizations to carry an Associated Press report on Gov. Paul LePage signing a sweeping wind power bill into law. The bill, designed to provide for the development of offshore wind power projects in the state, will allow the University of Maine […]

Elizabeth Viselli, global communications manager for the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine, told Renewable Energy News the UMaine-led consortium is preparing to bid for a power purchase agreement for an offshore wind project after lawmakers amended and passed a bill in the state legislature. The Lewiston Sun Journal and Maine […]

The Castine Patriot reported community members are welcome to attend a meeting with updated information on the VolturnUS 1:8 offshore wind turbine July 2. Members of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center research and development team will provide the update along with Maine Maritime Academy research and deployment team members. The Castine […]

The Lewiston Sun Journal and Portland Press Herald were among news organizations to report on the passing of a sweeping energy bill. The Maine Senate overrode Gov. Paul LePage’s veto after agreeing to give the University of Maine a second chance to bid on an offshore wind project.

The Portland Press Herald article “Maine Senate must decide crucial energy questions” focuses on the conflicting interests of users, Gov. Paul LePage and companies in the debate of a sweeping energy bill. The bill was vetoed by LePage because it supported the Norwegian company Statoil instead of the University of Maine-led offshore wind energy project. […]

Mainebiz published an article titled “Offshore wind plans vie for money, support” about the University of Maine-led offshore wind project and what it could mean for the future of energy in the state.