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Peter van Walsum

Peter van WalsumDr. van Walsum has dedicated his career to research and industrial work in energy supply, production and sustainability. With experience in oil production, refining and research work...More

 

Martin Lawoko

Martin LawokoAs an analytical chemist, Martin’s job is to design and conduct experimental work on chemical, thermal and physical properties of biomass, wood fibers, paper or other materials... More

 

UMaine, Red Shield join forces on ethanol pilot plant

Red Shield Mill

US Dept. of Energy awards RSE Pulp & Chemical a $30M grant to take UMaine's FBRI research out of the lab and apply it to biofuels development... Read full article here

 

What's New:

bulletUMaine Researcher Looking to Reduce Petroleum Dependence Publishes Book - Martin Lawoko, FBRI Analytical Chemist
bulletFBRI faculty awarded grant for Acidogenic Digestion research - Three-year award from the US Department of Energy
bulletFBRI receives $4.8million for proposed FBRI Technology Center - Press release, Govenor's office
bulletUMaine Researcher Outlines Biorefinery Potential for Maine Pulp Mills - Article from UMaine.edu about recent publication by FBRI's Kate Dickerson and Jonathan Rubin
bulletMaine Ethanol - Local Headlines, WABI TV

FBRI Research Quick Links

Research Overview

 

FBRI Multimedia

Facilities Thumbnail Take a tour of FBRI's state of the art research laboratory and equipment.
Govenor Baldacci Video Thumbnail Watch Govenor Baldacci congratulate the Unversity of Maine on the launch of FBRI.
Student Video Watch students from Orono High School talk about their research experiences in FBRI labs.
Pingree Associates Video Watch Steve Schley (Pingree Associates) discuss FBRI’s future contributions to the forest economy.
Red Shield Video Icon Watch Red Shield Acquisition General Manager Dick Arnold discuss the mill's relationship with FBRI.

 

Opportunities for Students, Faculty, and Staff

NSF EPSCoR The University of Maine EPSCoR Department of Energy
This project is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. EPS-0554545 This project is supported by the Department of Energy EPSCoR program under award number DE-FG02-07ER46373