The Advanced Structures & Composites Center’s (ASCC) Wood Composites Manager Russell Edgar and ASCC Executive Director Dr. Habib Dagher featured in Maine Public article discussing Senator Angus King’s request for the General Services Administration to use mass timber in construction and renovation of government buildings. The ASCC is home to the Maine Mass Timber Commercialization […]
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The Advanced Structures and Composites Center’s (ASCC) was featured in a Spectrum News article titled, “Homes from a 3D printer? It’s here, courtesy of the ‘Factory of the Future’ at UMaine Orono.” Featuring the technology behind the world’s first 100% bio-based 3D printed house, BioHome3D! “Our mission is to bring green energy and materials to […]
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) news article shares research expanding the possibilities of 3D printing with composite materials. “One partnership resulted in ORNL and University of Maine researchers creating the nation’s first additively manufactured home made entirely from biobased materials,” said ORNL News. “The properties of the printed home, including recyclability, are similar to those […]
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The Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) has announced the 2024 dates for the American Floating Offshore Wind Technical Summit (AFloat 2024)! AFloat 2024 is scheduled for September 24-25, 2024, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland, Maine. Join us for the special event where floating offshore wind researchers, specialists, engineers, and leaders […]
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Aegir Insights took a deep dive into the University of Maine’s involvement in developing the floating offshore wind industry in their latest article, highlighting the Advanced Structures and Composites Center’s (ASCC) offshore engineering research and VolturnUS technology. This Aegir article dives into the future commercialization of floating offshore wind, what that may look like, the […]
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A recent article from Workboat discussed the American Floating Offshore Wind Technical Summit (AFloat), and the three largest takeaways from the 2023 AFloat conference. AFloat is the annual conference where offshore wind developers, researchers and industry leaders come together to discuss the future of floating offshore wind technology and applications. View the complete 2023 AFloat […]
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The University of Maine’s research was featured in the Royal Institute of Naval Architect’s article on Taking Boat Design to New Dimensions with 3D Printing. This article positions 3D printing as the future of boatbuilding; it’s fast, efficient, and able to create boats while removing many of the cost-intensive factors. Featuring 3Dirigio, the world record […]
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On September 29th, Habib Dagher, Founding Executive Director at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC), visited high schoolers in Portland, Maine to present ‘Unleashing the Future: Innovating for Sustainability’ and inspire young people to seek jobs in Maine’s sustainable engineering workforce. In the Mechanic’s Hall, Habib Dagher met with the ACE (Architecture, Construction, and […]
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The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center has emerged as a pivotal player in the global shift towards sustainable energy solutions. Their groundbreaking research in floating offshore wind renewable energy capture technology has been prominently featured in a New York Times article highlighting the United States’ rapid transition away from fossil fuels. Penobscot […]
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The Reuters article outlines the dichotomy of floating offshore wind on the East and West Coasts of the United States. “Maine is taking a ‘deliberate’ approach to scaling up floating wind, said Professor Habib Dagher, executive director at the University of Maine. ‘We often call it the 1, 10, 100 plan. It includes putting a […]
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