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Friday, December 18, 2020
Van Oord Orders Next Generation Cable Laying Vessel at Vard
Offshore

Van Oord Orders Next Generation Cable Laying Vessel at Vard

Rotterdam-based cable laying firm Van Oord has placed an order at Fincantieri-owned Vard for the construction of a next-generation cable laying vessel to serve

December 18, 2020
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
dominion energy wind turbine installation vessel
Offshore

Keel Laid for First Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Installation Vessel

Construction of the first Jones Act-compliant offshore wind installation vessel has hit a major milestone with the keel being laid at the Keppel AmFELS

December 16, 2020
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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Offshore

Japan Plans Major Offshore Wind Push to Hit Climate Goals

By Aya Takada (Bloomberg) — Japan will aim to more than quadruple offshore wind generation capacity in the decade to 2040 under plans to meet its

December 15, 2020
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Friday, December 4, 2020
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

Eni Joins North Sea Wind Power Grab with Dogger Bank Deal

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Stephen Jewkes OSLO/MILAN, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Italy’s Eni is buying a 20% stake in the Dogger Bank Wind Farm project from

December 4, 2020
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Thursday, December 3, 2020
An illustration of Great Lakes Dredge and Docks' Jones Act-compliant rock installation vessel that will support the growing U.S. offshore wind industry. Illustration courtesy Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
Shipbuilding

Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Planning Jones Act Vessel for Offshore Wind Work

Dredging provider Great Lakes Dredge and Dock has announced plans for a Jones Act-compliant rock installation vessel to support the growing U.S. offshore wind

December 3, 2020
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Friday, November 27, 2020
World’s Biggest Wind Farm to Be Built Offshore U.K.
Environment

World’s Biggest Wind Farm to Be Built Offshore U.K.

By Lars Paulsson (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest offshore wind park is a step closer to construction. The British utility SSE Plc and Norwegian

November 27, 2020
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
offshore wind farm
Environment

Tokyo Gas to Develop One of Japan’s Largest Offshore Wind Farms

By Aya Takada (Bloomberg) — Tokyo Gas Co. plans to develop one of Japan’s largest offshore wind projects as the nation looks to a major expansion of

November 25, 2020
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Orsted Plans to Develop Offshore Wind Projects in South Korea
Shipping

Orsted Plans to Develop Offshore Wind Projects in South Korea

Offshore wind developer Orsted announced Tuesday its intention to develop up to 1.6GW of offshore wind power off the coast of Incheon City in South Korea. The

November 24, 2020
Total Views: 975

Thursday, November 19, 2020
wind turbine
Offshore

European Union Plans Mammoth Expansion of Offshore Wind Farms

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Nov 19 (Reuters) – The European Union unveiled plans on Thursday to transform its electricity system to rely mostly on

November 19, 2020
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
offshore wind
Offshore

Europe Seeks $940 Billion Boost for Giant Offshore Wind Farms

By Ewa Krukowska (Bloomberg) — The European Union wants a massive increase in offshore wind to help clean up the electricity industry and aid the

November 18, 2020
Total Views: 1714

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 Strikes Labor Accord on U.S. Offshore Wind Development

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Danish renewable energy group Ørsted and North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU)

November 18, 2020
Total Views: 851

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
offshore wind farm
Environment

Boris Johnson Seeks Boost for Northern England With Green Jobs Plan

By Tim Ross (Bloomberg) –Boris Johnson will seek to make good on his promise to boost the economies of neglected regions of the U.K. with investment in

November 17, 2020
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Thursday, November 12, 2020
offshore wind turbine
Environment

First Major U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Faces Latest Permitting Delay

By Nichola Groom Nov 12 (Reuters) – A federal agency said on Thursday it has again delayed a long-awaited environmental study crucial to permitting the

November 12, 2020
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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
BP and Orsted Team Up on Green Hydrogen Project in Germany
Environment

BP and Orsted Team Up on Green Hydrogen Project in Germany

By Laura Hurst (Bloomberg) — Two of Europe’s largest energy companies, BP Plc and Orsted A/S, said they’d join to develop an industrial-scale

November 10, 2020
Total Views: 271

Monday, November 9, 2020
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Environment

Offshore Wind Industry Cheers Biden Win

Trade groups representing the United States’ offshore wind sector are hailing the election of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States as

November 9, 2020
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Friday, November 6, 2020
EU Eyes Huge Increase in Offshore Wind to Meet Climate Goals
Environment

EU Eyes Huge Increase in Offshore Wind to Meet Climate Goals

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Nov 6 (Reuters) – The European Union is considering a plan to increase its offshore wind energy capacity five-fold this decade

November 6, 2020
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Friday, October 30, 2020
A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
Environment

Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia Eye Role as Nation’s Offshore Wind Hub

The governors of Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia are teaming up to advance offshore wind projects and promote the region as a hub for offshore wind

October 30, 2020
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Thursday, October 29, 2020
World’s Top Wind Turbine Maker Ups the Stakes in Offshore Race
Environment

World’s Top Wind Turbine Maker Ups the Stakes in Offshore Race

By William Mathis and Nishant Kumar (Bloomberg) — Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturer, will buy out its offshore

October 29, 2020
Total Views: 92

Tuesday, October 27, 2020
wind turbine
Environment

Green Power to Draw $11 Trillion Investment by 2050: BNEF

By William Mathis and Jeremy Hodges (Bloomberg) — Green power is set to draw around $11 trillion of investment in the coming decades as the cost of

October 27, 2020
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Friday, October 23, 2020
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Environment

Warships to Wind Turbines: Spain Shipyard Eyes EU Aid in Pivot to Wind Power

By Jeannette Neumann (Bloomberg) — Spanish shipbuilder Navantia is stepping up its bet on offshore wind energy, a venture that stands to benefit from the

October 23, 2020
Total Views: 159
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