The reported that Maine will procure at least 3,000 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind turbines by 2040 under a bill signed Thursday by Gov. Janet Mills, enough to power about half of the state鈥檚 electricity load. State officials hope companies will utilize technology from the University of Maine, which has been pioneering precast floating turbines and has tested prototypes off the coast. 鈥淭he clear message to the clean energy industry is that Maine is ready to lead, come work with us,鈥 said Habib Dagher, director of the University of Maine鈥檚 Advanced Structures and Composites Center. , and shared the AP report.
