Research

Press Herald offshore wind story

Wednesday’s Portland Press Herald includes a report analyzing issues related to the development of deepwater offshore wind technology in Maine.  The story includes a comment from Prof. Habib Dagher, who heads up the UMaine-led DeepCWind Consortium, a group of 35 collaborating organizations working on this extensive R&D effort in the Gulf of Maine.  The Press […]

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Newspaper opinion on offshore wind investment

Saturday’s Bangor Daily News featured an editorial about deepwater offshore wind power technology development in Maine, spearheaded by the UMaine-led DeepCWind Consortium.  The editorial references reports noting public discussion about the initiative’s potential economic impact and long-term viability.  The BDN says that “a little skepticism is healthy” but that the project has appropriate “built-in benchmarks.”  […]

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