Advanced Materials for Infrastructure and Energy

UMaine hosting Cellulose Nanomaterials Researchers Forum Aug. 22–24

The University of Maine Process Development Center is hosting a three–day Cellulose Nanomaterials Researchers Forum Aug. 22–24. Attendees will hear updates from researchers who are developing new applications for cellulose nanomaterials and from companies that are using them. There will also be a rapid fire Q&A session with the presenters and student poster presentations. Also […]

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New York Times features UMaine Composites Center

The New York Times featured the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) in an article about the clean energy future. “All of us would like to think that we can have renewable energy with zero impact on the environment — as you know, it’s not possible, right? So our goal, and our […]

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Composites World reports on carbon fiber weaving technology at UMaine ASCC

Composites World reported that the U.K.-based company Optima 3D is delivering weaving technology to the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) for the processing of carbon fiber yarns. ASCC engineer James Stahl said that the “new Optima 3D weaving system will be a cornerstone of a new textile lab we are developing […]

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AP speaks to Dagher in report on UMaine role in offshore wind plans for Maine

The Associated Press reported that Maine will procure at least 3,000 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind turbines by 2040 under a bill signed Thursday by Gov. Janet Mills, enough to power about half of the state’s electricity load. State officials hope companies will utilize technology from the University of Maine, which has been pioneering […]

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Reuters notes UMaine role in offshore wind development

In an article about the potential for offshore floating wind energy farms off the East Coast of the U.S., Reuters noted that New England Aqua Ventus, which aims to have a long-term power purchase agreement in place with the Maine Public Utilities Commission to start construction of 12 wind turbines by 2024, uses a concrete-based […]

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TIDC to host 2023 Transportation Infrastructure Durability Conference Aug. 8–10

The Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC) at the University of Maine will host the 2023 Transportation Infrastructure Durability Conference August 8-10 at the Wells Conference Center. The conference brings together university researchers, industry professionals and state and municipal government leaders to discuss a broad range of topics, including the successful research and deployment of advanced […]

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Concord Monitor highlights offshore wind workforce training at UMaine

In a story titled “N.H. lags in luring offshore wind’s economic benefits” the Concord Monitor highlighted offshore wind energy workforce training at the University of Maine. Since last year, UMaine has been working on new courses, micro-credentials and an undergraduate concentration in offshore wind energy, as well as opportunities to study it at the largest […]

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Business Insider features ASCC BioHome3D, interviews Dagher

Business Insider featured the Advanced Structures and Composites Center’s (ASCC) BioHome 3D and spoke to Habib Dagher, founding executive director of the ASCC. “Our number one priority is to alleviate the societal problems [like housing and sustainable construction] we are facing right now … .[It’s not] just the engineering of the home but the livability […]

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