In Maine, a research team at University of Maine has converted waste lobster shells into biodegradable bioplastic golf tees. “[The tees] will actually add nutrients to the soil from the binder itself, and then the lobster shell also has nutrients,” UMaine graduate student Isabelle Irani told News Center Maine. And because a golf tee’s purpose is […]
In Maine, concern about chemicals and plastic in food packaging have been growing in recent years. A recent study reported that over a quarter of the 16,000 chemicals used to make plastic pose risks to human health. Consumers want alternatives without losing the convenience of plastic. Researchers at the University of Maine looked to nature […]
In Maine, nine researchers from the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, including those focused on biobased materials innovation, are being laid off. ASCC has been pioneering the use of Maine-sourced wood waste and other renewable feedstocks to 3D print homes and develop next-generation composites. The layoffs, effective June 6, come after the […]
In Maine, Castlerock Biofuels LLC, operating locally through its subsidiary EME Biofuels, LLC, has announced the selection of Millinocket, Maine as the site for its new sustainable biocrude production facility, leveraging the advanced thermal processing (RTP) technology developed by Ensyn Corporation and its affiliated companies. The plant, to be built on a greenfield site within […]
In Maine, scientists from the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, an indigenous tribe located in Northern Maine, have found that hemp can remove notorious forever chemical PFAS from soil. Chelli Stanley and the tribe’s Vice Chief, Richard Silliboy, found that hemp’s thick roots absorbed the chemicals into their shoots. The plants grew quickly and without much […]
In Maine, The University of Maine announced it has been awarded a $10 million USDA grant for their Sustainable Wood to Fuel and Fish Feed for Strengthening the U.S. Bioeconomy project. This initiative aims to utilize low-value wood from Maine’s forests to produce sustainable jet fuel and fish feed. The project involves collaboration with the […]
In Maine, bluShift Aerospace raised $1.3M in a seed round, led by Houston-based Late Stage Capital, with participation from Maine Technology Institute. The private investment round is further amplified by a $1M matching Federal SBIR grant. Capitalizing on its strong commercial trajectory, bluShift will use the funding to accelerate launch offerings in the orbital and […]
In Maine, the world’s largest 3D printer—capable of printing objects as large as 96 feet long by 32 feet wide by 18 feet high—has been unveiled at University of Maine. The hope is the mammoth printer will boost the ability of the university’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center to 3D print habitable houses using sustainable […]
