Maine wind forum to provide guidance, dose of reality
Cheap foreign labor and other obstacles temper the opportunity for local firms.

Sites picked for pioneering wind test
Maine selects three offshore locations for the nation's first tryout of deep-water wind turbines to generate electricity.

Maine shows off its wind potential
A Norwegian team looks at BIW, BNAS, Cianbro, UMaine and other sites.

Trip lays out pieces of wind-power puzzle
Hurdles are many, Maine officials say, but surmounting them could make the state an alternative energy leader.

In Amsterdam, reaffirming ties forged in ... Madawaska?
Reporter’s notebook: The governor’s group chances on another Maine businessman with global aspirations.

'Amazing' turbine may be tested off Maine
Officials get a close look at a one-of-a-kind deep-water tower off Norway and line up UMaine for joint research.

Mainers brave North Sea to view wind turbine
Reporter's Notebook: A rough boat ride, or a helicopter? 'We're from Maine,' Baldacci says.

Many intriguing parallels
Maine already has some of the infrastructure and skilled workers seen in visits to wind power businesses overseas.

Next: A boat ride to see a floating turbine
Reporter's Notebook: It's the only one in the world, but Maine is interested in building something similar.

Trip demonstrating value of cooperation
Maine leaders see benefit of touting state's end-to-end chain of companies working on wind.

Citizens group appeals state's approval of western Maine wind energy project
Concerned Citizens to Save Roxbury seeks a public hearing on conflicting medical and technical information regarding wind farms' licensing.

In Europe, pace of business makes all the difference
Reporter's Notebook: In Germany, the tone is business first, while Spain focuses on personal ties.

Absurd statues turn heads on trade mission to Spain
Reporter's Notebook: The country is heavy with history, yet offers impressively silly sights.

Building relationships and lining up business
Construction firms see wind powering their futures, too

Wind power giant shows interest in state
Maine officials pitch the state's turbine siting potential to Iberdrola, a Spanish company that owns CMP.

Trade mission aims to boost Maine wind energy plans
Gov. John Baldacci, industry representatives and others leave today for Germany and Spain.

With corridor on hold, energy plans lose steam
Infighting by a number of interests has replaced the cooperative tone taken by Maine and New Brunswick on the project.

Delays threaten Maine in energy race
Companies planning projects in the state say they may invest elsewhere if regulatory hurdles aren't cleared up.

Green-energy bill gets a yellow light
State House: Legislators are wary of paying small power producers because it would raise electric bills.

Glitch deals a big blow to wind project (archive)
Issues with grid stability put an Aroostook project on hold just as the state is emphasizing its renewable energy potential.

Grid needs upgrades for wind power (archive)
A report's call for changes to facilitate 'clean energy' is expected to influence debate on Maine projects.

Long-term state idea: Energy use 'clusters' (archive)
The strategy, plus an emphasis on renewable resources, is part of a draft plan that envisions an energy transformation in Maine.