AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoKelp-Based Plastics: Dirigo Sea Farm, a Maine startup, has made nearly 20,000 square feet of dissolvable film from kelp compounds, with uses including fertilizer sheets and laundry pods. Its first consumer product is already on sale. South Portland Air Quality: State monitoring found slightly elevated benzene near at least two oil-tank sites. Maine plans another year of testing, while Citgo says it will cut emissions and support local monitoring. Ocean Research: Researchers regained contact with an uncrewed vessel that went missing off the Maine coast during research on Gulf of Maine algae blooms. Workforce & Innovation: Ellsworth is seeking state funding for a regional education hub combining its high school, technical center and college partners. Meanwhile, new reports urge greater transparency about AI’s effects on Maine jobs and wages. UMaine is also developing a large-scale test bed for 3D-printed homes and materials.
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