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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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Study Reveals US Offshore Wind Projects Could Lower Costs, Bolster Grid Reliability

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the findings from a two-year-long study evaluating transmission options to support offshore wind energy

March 21, 2024
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Saturday, February 10, 2024
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Offshore

Clean Energy And Conservation Collide In California Coastal Waters

By Nadia Lopez and Josh Saul (Bloomberg) –Two of President Joe Biden’s biggest priorities — conservation and the switch to clean energy — are

February 10, 2024
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Big Turnout Expected in New York Offshore Wind Power Auction

Jan 25 (Reuters) – Several offshore wind developers will likely bid in New York‘s fourth offshore wind solicitation by the Thursday

January 25, 2024
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
File Photo: Wind farm in the North sea off the coast of United Kingdom.
Offshore

New Jersey Approves Two Major Offshore Wind Projects

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has given the green light to two major offshore wind projects, with a combined capacity of 3,742 megawatts

January 24, 2024
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023.
Offshore

Europe’s Offshore Wind Ambitions Face Huge Supply Chain Challenge

By John Ainger (Bloomberg) — Europe’s offshore wind sector faces a herculean effort to build the infrastructure needed to meet the continent’s

January 23, 2024
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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Photo of French offshore wind
Offshore

Enbridge To Avoid US Offshore Wind Projects

By Rod Nickel (Reuters) Canadian pipeline company Enbridge is keen on further offshore wind investments in France, but will avoid the United States, where

January 11, 2024
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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Offshore

Equinor and BP Terminate Offshore Wind Agreement for Empire Wind 2 Project in New York

Equinor and BP have announced the termination of the Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificate Agreement with the New York State Energy Research and

January 3, 2024
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The nation's first offshore wind substation installed at Avengrid's Vineyard Wind 1 project. Photo courtesy Avengrid
Offshore

Vineyard Wind Project Delivers First Offshore Wind Power to New England

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Avangrid, Inc. have announced the successful delivery of the first power from the Vineyard Wind offshore wind

January 3, 2024
Total Views: 1468

Thursday, December 28, 2023
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

The Maritime Stories That Made 2023

This year proved once again that the maritime industry is one of the most important and exciting industries on the planet. As 2023 comes to a close,

December 28, 2023
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
A support vessel is seen next to a wind turbine at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
Offshore

Ørsted Makes Final Investment Decision on World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Danish energy company Ørsted has announced its final investment decision (FID) on Hornsea 3, the world’s largest single offshore wind farm. With a

December 20, 2023
Total Views: 5942

Monday, December 11, 2023
An illustration for the VARD 9 15 design cable layer and construction vessel for Toyo Construction. Image courtesy VARD
Shipbuilding

VARD Signs Contract for Customized Hybrid Cable Layer with Toyo Construction

Norwegian shipbuilder VARD, a subsidiary of Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri, has announced that it has signed a $200 million contract with Japanese

December 11, 2023
Total Views: 1376

Cadeler wtiv working at an offshore wind farm
Offshore

Cadeler Secures Green Loan for Eneti Combination and Upgrades

Cadeler A/S (OSE: CADLR) has announced the signing of EUR 550m Senior Secured Green Loan Facilities with a group of banks to refinance existing vessels in

December 11, 2023
Total Views: 661

Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

Biden Administration and Maryland Join Forces to Explore New Wind Energy Areas

Members of the Biden Administration, along with various departments and officials, have announced a joint commitment to evaluate additional areas off the coast

December 11, 2023
Total Views: 550

Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

First Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Farm in US Powers Up

New York State has reached a significant milestone in its clean energy efforts with the successful delivery of power from the first operational wind turbine at

December 6, 2023
Total Views: 1767

Monday, December 4, 2023
The first offshore wind turbine at the Dogger Bank wind farm
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UAE’s Masdar Acquires Stake in World’s Largest Wind Farm in UK

German energy company RWE has entered into a partnership with United Arab Emirates state-owned renewable energy company Masdar to develop the Dogger Bank South

December 4, 2023
Total Views: 915

Thursday, November 30, 2023
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

NY’s New Offshore Wind Solicitation Could Keep Troubled Projects Alive

By Scott DiSavino and Nichola Groom Nov 30 (Reuters) – New York will release a new offshore wind solicitation on Thursday to keep the

November 30, 2023
Total Views: 1293

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The Damen SOV 7017 E design with offshore charging capability. Image courtesy Damen
Offshore

Damen Launches Fully-Electric SOV with Offshore Charging Capability

Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled a fully electric Service Operations Vessel (SOV) equipped with offshore charging capabilities, harnessing electricity

November 29, 2023
Total Views: 1202

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

U.S. Approves Empire Wind Offshore Wind Project

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced its approval for the Empire Wind offshore wind project, marking the sixth commercial-scale offshore wind

November 21, 2023
Total Views: 5923

Monday, November 20, 2023
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

Milestone: New York’s First Offshore Wind Turbine Installed

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced today the successful installation of the first offshore wind turbine for the South Fork Wind project. The installation

November 20, 2023
Total Views: 3560

A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023.
Offshore

Europe’s Battered Offshore Wind Sector Sees Hope In Year of Crisis

By Priscila Azevedo Rocha (Bloomberg) — The crisis engulfing Europe’s wind industry is proving to be a wake-up call: things have to change

November 20, 2023
Total Views: 1242
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