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Bridges that resist the rust Print E-mail

At first glance, the bridge being built over the Little River does not look high-tech. Covered with concrete and surrounded by dirt, it looks like any other bridge construction site.  More...

 
Biggest "Bridge in a Backpack" under construction in Belfast Print E-mail
The stretch of Herrick Road now under construction at the Little River is decidedly bucolic, with llamas grazing peaceably in nearby green fields and the river flowing gently to the city reservoir.  More...
 
Growing the next generation of scientist and engineers Print E-mail
During the summer UMaine’s advanced composites center (AEWC ) sponsored a program for high school students to develop and test their own floating wind turbines, learning real engineering skills. As they floated their projects in a pool, their eyes lit up seeing their designs working. They were participating in what could be Maine’s future.  More...
 
Monhegan prepares for wind power Print E-mail
It will be two years before a deepwater offshore wind turbine appears near the remote midcoast island of Monhegan, but already researchers and island residents are getting ready for the changes it might bring.  More...
 
Experts gather for first Deepwater Offshore Wind Conference Print E-mail
Habib Dagher, director of AEWC Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine, said Tuesday that the first ocean-based wind turbine will be installed off Monhegan in 2012, followed by one offshore turbine in 2013, and then several turbines in a wind farm located 20 miles offshore in 2016.  More...
 
Offshore wind research aired at conference Print E-mail
If there really are answers blowing in the wind, several dozen scientists, regulators and energy industry officials hoped to draw closer to them as they gathered Tuesday at a local conference center. More...
 
Consortium discusses potential for offshore wind at Northport conference Print E-mail
It has been a year since the DeepCwind Consortium received grant support from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop technology for wind turbines in deep water.  More...
 
Offshore Wind Conference Educates Print E-mail
Around 200 people gathered in Northport Tuesday to learn more about offshore wind power. The goal of the first ever Deepwater Offshore Wind Conference is to educate people about the advances in technology and what it could mean for Maine.  More...
 
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