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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Photo shows the Anholt offshore wind farm in Denmark. Photo courtesy Orsted
Offshore

Offshore Wind Accident: Orsted Asks for ‘No-Sail Zones’ After Turbine Breaks Into Sea

Offshore wind developer Orsted is asking relevent authorities to establish ‘no-sail zone’ at some of its offshore wind farms after a catastrophic

April 6, 2022
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Friday, March 25, 2022
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Biden Administration Sets Date for Next Offshore Wind Lease Sale Off the Carolinas

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold its next offshore wind lease sale off the Carolinas in May. The

March 25, 2022
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Saturday, March 19, 2022
Offshore Wind Turbines At Sea
Offshore

Netherlands Plans To Double Offshore Wind Capacity By 2030

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Netherlands will significantly ramp up the building of offshore wind farms in coming years, doubling the planned capacity

March 19, 2022
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Thursday, March 17, 2022
U.K. to Raise Offshore Wind Power Targets in Energy Security Push
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U.K. to Raise Offshore Wind Power Targets in Energy Security Push

By Alex Morales (Bloomberg) — The U.K. is planning to significantly raise targets for offshore wind power as part of its drive toward energy

March 17, 2022
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Sunday, March 6, 2022
Floating wind turbine WindFloat
Offshore

Floating Wind Turbines May Help Reverse Some Effects Of Climate Change

(The Conversation)–Offshore wind is set to move further and further from shore, as demand for renewable energy grows and new floating turbine

March 6, 2022
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Thursday, March 3, 2022
Plan for New York Offshore Wind Port Hits Major Milestone
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Plan for New York Offshore Wind Port Hits Major Milestone

Equinor and BP have announced an agreement to turn a historic marine terminal in Brooklyn, New York into a major regional hub for offshore wind. Under the

March 3, 2022
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Friday, February 25, 2022
New York Bight Offshore Wind Auction Blows Away Record with $4.37 Billion in Winning Bids
Shipping

New York Bight Offshore Wind Auction Blows Away Record with $4.37 Billion in Winning Bids

After three days and 64 rounds of bidding, the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Offshore Energy Management (BOEM) on Friday concluded the nation’s

February 25, 2022
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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
offshore wind turbine
Offshore

‘Historic’ U.S. Offshore Wind Lease Sale Set to Smash Record

By Nichola Groom Feb 23 (Reuters) – The largest ever U.S. sale of offshore wind development rights – for areas off the coasts

February 23, 2022
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Offshore Wind Turbines At Sea
Offshore

Biden Administration Set to Hold First Offshore Wind Lease Auction in New York Bight

The Biden Administration is set to hold its first offshore wind lease sale on Wednesday, auctioning a record of more than 480,000 acres offshore New York and

February 22, 2022
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Monday, February 14, 2022
First Offshore Wind Project in New York Breaks Ground
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First Offshore Wind Project in New York Breaks Ground

Construction has begun on the second major offshore wind project in the United States. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland was in East Hampton, New York last

February 14, 2022
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Thursday, February 10, 2022
offshore wind farm
Shipping

Wind Giant Vestas Slumps as Earnings Slide on Surging Costs

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Vestas Wind Systems A/S tumbled in Copenhagen trading after a drop in profit prompted the company to slash its dividend.

February 10, 2022
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Thursday, February 3, 2022
Offshore Wind Sector Could Face Bottlenecks as Size of Turbines Outpaces Installation Ships
Offshore

Offshore Wind Sector Could Face Bottlenecks as Size of Turbines Outpaces Installation Ships

As offshore wind turbines grow increasingly larger and more powerful, the offshore wind sector could be facing a shortage of the supersized vessels capable of

February 3, 2022
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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Italian Drilling Specialist Saipem Weighs Capital Increase After Profit Warning
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Italian Drilling Specialist Saipem Weighs Capital Increase After Profit Warning

By Alberto Brambilla, Chiara Albanese and Daniele Lepido (Bloomberg) — Saipem SpA is evaluating a capital increase after issuing a profit warning

February 2, 2022
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Sunday, January 30, 2022
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Turbine
Environment

U.K. Wind Farms Report Record Output

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) U.K. wind farms produced a record amount of energy on Saturday, helping to ease the country’s dependence on expensive fossil

January 30, 2022
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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
north sea wind farm
Offshore

China Sets Offshore Wind Record With Nearly 17 GW Installed in 2021

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China added a record amount of offshore wind last year as the country added massive amounts of renewable energy to help

January 26, 2022
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Maersk Supply Service Launches New Offshore Charging Station Company
Environment

Maersk Supply Service Launches New Offshore Charging Station Company

Maersk Supply Service has announced plans to launch an offshore vessel-charging company to help support maritime industry’s decarbonization efforts by

January 25, 2022
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Thursday, January 20, 2022
New York’s First Offshore Wind Project Approved for Construction
Offshore

New York’s First Offshore Wind Project Approved for Construction

New York State’s first offshore wind farm will move to the construction phase after receiving approval from federal regulators. The U.S. Department of

January 20, 2022
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Monday, January 17, 2022
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Scotland’s First Offshore Wind Lease in Over a Decade Raises Nearly $1 Billion in Applications

Scotland’s first offshore wind leasing round in more than a decade has raised nearly $1 billion in accepted application bids, Crown Estate Scotland

January 17, 2022
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Friday, January 14, 2022
offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Equinor and BP Finalize Contracts With New York State for Major Offshore Wind Projects

Equinor and BP on Friday announced they have finalized the Purchase and Sale Agreements (PSAs) with New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

January 14, 2022
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offshore wind farm with vessel in foreground
Offshore

Biden Administration Advances Offshore Wind Planning in Gulf of Mexico

With offshore wind headlines this week focusing on the “historic” lease sale off New York and New Jersey, the Department of Interior’s Bureau

January 14, 2022
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