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General University of Maine Publications

The Windstorm Challenge is a unique opportunity for middle and high school students to get hands-on engineering practice at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC). Organized by the same team that brings you AFloat, the Windstorm Challenge seeks to educate the next generation of floating offshore wind innovators.

Impact Of Wind Generation On Dynamic Voltage Characteristics Of Power Systems, Luis Badesa

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In recent times there has been an increasing interest in renewable energies due to public awareness of the negative effects on the environment of conventional electricity generation resources like coal and oil, and several policies have been enacted requiring progressive reduction of fossil-fuel-based generation. Due to some favorable characteristics of wind over other renewables, wind power has grown considerably in the last two decades.

Integration of wind generation into the existing power grids poses significant challenges. The limited reactive power capability that wind turbines have can cause several problems, such as important voltage drops or rises in the system. Therefore, …

Economic Impacts Of The New England Aqua Ventus (Phases I And Ii) Offshore Wind Power Program In Maine, Todd M. Gabe

School of Economics Faculty Scholarship

The purpose of this study is to examine the statewide economic impacts of the New England Aqua Ventus offshore wind power program in Maine. Phase I of this program involves the planning and construction, and ongoing operations of a 12 MW pilot project; and Phase II of Aqua Ventus involves a 500 MW offshore wind power installation along with the production of VolturnUS floating platforms & towers that could be used in other offshore wind projects.