Researchers Uncover Lessons for Fisheries Management in Changing Climate
Researchers uncover lessons for fisheries management in changing climate.
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UMaine-led Consortium Preparing to Bid for Wind Project Agreement, Media Report
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 […]
Read moreTurbine Update Meeting Planned, Castine Patriot Reports
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 […]
Read moreEnergy Bill Passes After Deal Made on UMaine Project, Media Report
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.
Read morePress Herald Article Focuses on State’s Energy Questions, Cites UMaine 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. […]
Read moreOffshore Wind Project Featured in Mainebiz Article
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.
Read moreTripp’s Company Receives Award in White House Ceremony, The Weekly Reports
Orono Spectral Solutions Inc. of Bangor received the Tibbetts Award for excellence in small business innovation research in May at the White House, according to an article in The Weekly. Carl Tripp, who works in the University of Maine’s Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, co-founded the company in 2004 after realizing his research done […]
Read moreLePage Vetoes Energy Bill Lacking UMaine Project Support, Media Report
The Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald and WABI (Channel 5) were among news organizations to report Gov. Paul LePage’s decision to veto a wide-ranging energy bill that won support in the Legislature. LePage vetoed the bill because an amendment was not added to help the University of Maine’s offshore wind project. The House overrode […]
Read moreTrostel’s Research Focus of Mainebiz Article
The Mainebiz article “CEO group advances early education effort” focuses on a Maine Early Learning Investment Group study on the fiscal benefits of creating a statewide early childhood education system for those with low incomes. Philip Trostel, economist at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center and the School of Economics at the University of Maine, […]
Read moreLePage to Veto Energy Bill if UMaine Support isn’t Added, Press Herald Reports
The Portland Press Herald reported Gov. Paul LePage said he would veto a wide-ranging energy bill that won support in the legislature if an amendment to help the University of Maine’s offshore wind project isn’t included.
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