UMaine Mentioned in BDN Editorial on Offshore Wind
The University of Maine’s offshore wind efforts were mentioned in the Bangor Daily News editorial “LePage must show offshore wind rhetoric is more than hot air.”
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DeepCwind to Submit Offshore Wind Project Bid, Recharge News Reports
Recharge News reported the University of Maine-led DeepCwind Consortium will submit a bid for a deepwater offshore wind pilot project. State utilities regulators reopened the bidding after lawmakers approved legislation backed by Gov. Paul LePage to let UMaine compete.
Read morePika Energy President Praises UMaine Summer Intern Program in Press Herald Article
In a Q&A with the Portland Press Herald, Ben Polito, co-founder of Pika Energy in Westbrook, credited the University of Maine summer internship program, Small Enterprise Growth Fund and the Maine Technology Institute with helping get the Maine business off the ground.
Read moreMaine Reopens Bidding for Offshore Wind Project, Media Report
State utilities regulators have reopened the bidding for an offshore wind project contract after lawmakers approved legislation backed by Gov. Paul LePage to let the University of Maine compete, according to an Associated Press report carried by NECN and WABI (Channel 5). Renewable Energy News also carried a report.
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UMaine Grad Student Developing More Affordable Option for State to Reinforce Aging Bridges
UMaine grad student developing more affordable option for state to reinforce aging bridges.
Read moreBayer Talks to Press Herald About Lobster Harvest
Robert Bayer, executive director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, spoke with the Portland Press Herald about the pace of this year’s lobster harvest. Bayer said this year’s molt seems to be more on track than last year’s early start.
Read moreMills, Wahle Speak to BDN About Climate Change Prevention
Rick Wahle and Katherine Mills, UMaine researchers who helped co-author a recent article in the scientific publication Oceanography, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about how Maine fisheries can and should be more adaptive to climate change.
Read moreGabe, Economic Study Cited in Boothbay Register Article
The Boothbay Register spoke with Todd Gabe, UMaine economics professor, about a recent UMaine School of Economics study. The study estimates the economic effect of the more than 63,000 visitors to the Boothbay Region Land Trust’s preserve is around $3.9 million a year.
Read moreStatoil Halts Offshore Wind Project After UMaine Given Chance to Submit Proposal, Media Report
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 […]
Read moreBDN Editorial Urges for UMaine, Statoil Collaboration
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.
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