Terry Porter’s Research Will Focus on the Social Processes of Sustainability Adoption in Business
Terry Porter’s research will focus on the social processes of sustainability adoption in business.
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Gabe’s Study Cited in BDN Article on Waterfront Concert Noise
A Bangor Daily News article on noise complaints made during concerts held on the Bangor Waterfront included a reference to a study completed earlier this year by Todd Gabe, University of Maine economics professor. Gabe’s study found the Waterfront Concerts have generated more than $30 million in local spending in the first three years.
Read moreMahon Talks to BDN About Farming Company’s Setback
John Mahon, University of Maine business professor, spoke to the Bangor Daily News about a Madison-based farm’s recent setback and how it can recover. Backyard Farms, which grows 27 million pounds of tomatoes a year, has begun to rip up its entire crop of plants to try to eradicate white flies, making the crops unavailable […]
Read moreHuffington Post Blog Focuses on UMaine Offshore Wind Project
The University of Maine-led offshore wind project was mentioned in a Huffington Post blog by Lewis Milford, president of Clean Energy Group, titled “A Cautionary Tale: Maine, Statoil and the importance of state policies to advance offshore wind.”
Read moreWVII Reports on UMaine’s Wind Turbine Testing Extension, Bid Preparatio
WVII (Channel 7) reported the University of Maine has extended its test deployment of a floating wind turbine in Castine Harbor as it prepares its bid for a long-term contract for an offshore wind pilot project.
Read moreUMaine Reaches Out to Statoil, Renewable Energy News Reports
Renewable Energy News reports the University of Maine has proposed collaborating with Norwegian company Statoil on their respective floating offshore wind pilot projects. Jake Ward, University of Maine vice president for innovation and economic development, told reNews UMaine and Statoil discussed the possibility of sharing some aspects of development and construction.
Read moreGabe, Boothbay Land Trust Economics Study Cited in Article
The community news section of WCSH’s (Channel 6) website featured an article about a recent University of Maine School of Economics study. Todd Gabe, UMaine economics professor, said 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 moreUMaine Extends Wind Turbine Testing, Prepares Bid, Media Report
The Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine has extended its test deployment of a floating wind turbine in Castine Harbor to a year as it prepares its bid for a long-term contract for an offshore wind pilot project. Maine Public Broadcasting Network also carried a report on UMaine’s bid preparation titled “UMaine looks […]
Read moreUMaine 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.”
Read moreDeepCwind 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.
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