offshore wind


Friday, December 16, 2016
Van Oord Hired to Build Belgium’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
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Van Oord Hired to Build Belgium’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Dutch marine contractor Van Oord has been hired to build Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm project located approximately 23 kilometers off the

December 16, 2016
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Statoil Wins U.S. Offshore Wind Lease Off New York
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Statoil Wins U.S. Offshore Wind Lease Off New York

Norwegian energy giant Statoil has been declared the provisional winner of the U.S. government’s wind lease sale of 79,350 acres offshore New York. The win

December 16, 2016
Total Views: 73

Monday, December 5, 2016
Siemens Delivered Customized Wind Turbine Transport Vessel ‘Rotra Vente’
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Siemens Delivered Customized Wind Turbine Transport Vessel ‘Rotra Vente’

Wind turbine manufacturer Siemen’s Wind Power has been delivered its new customized wind turbine transport vessel to fulfill its need for cost effective

December 5, 2016
Total Views: 260

Wednesday, October 26, 2016
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Next U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Set to Rise in Lake Erie

By Joe Ryan (Bloomberg) — The next U.S. offshore wind farm in the U.S. will probably be almost 500 miles (800 kilometers) from the nearest ocean. The

October 26, 2016
Total Views: 40

Dong Energy May Jettison Oil and Gas to Focus on Wind
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Dong Energy May Jettison Oil and Gas to Focus on Wind

By Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN, Oct 26 (Reuters) – DONG Energy may shed its oil and gas business, sharpening its focus on wind power and potentially

October 26, 2016
Total Views: 75

Tuesday, October 18, 2016
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No Brexit Regrets for North England Port Town Caught Up in Offshore Wind

  By Jessica Shankleman   (Bloomberg) — Martin Brydges landed his final catch as a fisherman in the English port of Grimsby a year

October 18, 2016
Total Views: 54

Thursday, October 6, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – World’s First X-Stern ‘Windea La Cour’ Goes to Work at North Sea Wind Farm
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Ship Photos of the Day – World’s First X-Stern ‘Windea La Cour’ Goes to Work at North Sea Wind Farm

One of the most advanced vessels ever built specifically for the offshore wind market has gone to work at the Gemini offshore wind farm in the North Sea off

October 6, 2016
Total Views: 374

Friday, September 23, 2016
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Europe’s Offshore Wind Industry Eyeing Atlantic Crossing

By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Yield-hungry investors in the offshore wind market are switching their sights to the United States as

September 23, 2016
Total Views: 80

Thursday, September 22, 2016
Offshore Wind Tries to Lift Rig Builders Past Oil’s Downturn
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Offshore Wind Tries to Lift Rig Builders Past Oil’s Downturn

By Joe Ryan (Bloomberg) — Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. has for decades built hulking platforms to extract oil and natural gas from the seabed. With

September 22, 2016
Total Views: 92

Dong Energy to Build North Sea Offshore Wind ‘Hub’ in England
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Dong Energy to Build North Sea Offshore Wind ‘Hub’ in England

Danish energy company Dong Energy said Thursday that it is planning to build the world’s largest offshore wind hub in northeast England to service the

September 22, 2016
Total Views: 101

Friday, September 16, 2016
After Brexit Blow, Wind Parks at Sea Undermine Carbon Prices
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After Brexit Blow, Wind Parks at Sea Undermine Carbon Prices

By Mathew Carr (Bloomberg) — In shallow waters off the Dutch coast, you’ll soon see why the world’s biggest carbon market is struggling with slumping

September 16, 2016
Total Views: 80

Friday, September 9, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Biggest Wind Turbine Installed Offshore England
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Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Biggest Wind Turbine Installed Offshore England

Danish energy company Dong Energy this week completed the installation of the first of 32 8MW wind turbines at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm

September 9, 2016
Total Views: 118

Tuesday, September 6, 2016
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Plans for $3.5 Billion Offshore Wind Farm in UK Moving Forward

By Jessica Shankleman (Bloomberg) — RWE AG and Statkraft AS said they’d bid for a U.K. clean-energy subsidy after getting full planning permission for

September 6, 2016
Total Views: 96

Sunday, August 28, 2016
Offshore Wind Turbines At Sea
Finance

Copenhagen Fund Buys Offshore Wind Lease in U.S.

by Anna Hirtenstein (Bloomberg) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners K/S acquired Offshore MW LLC, a U.S.-based company that owns an offshore wind

August 28, 2016
Total Views: 144

Thursday, August 25, 2016
Block Island wind farm project
Environment

Offshore Windfarming: GE Summons Enron’s Ghost

by Rick Clough (Bloomberg) Blade by blade, General Electric Co. is building part of its future a few miles off the Rhode Island coast, turning a one-time piece

August 25, 2016
Total Views: 105

Saturday, August 20, 2016
Environment

Is It Time For The UK To Get Behind Offshore Wind?

by Phillip Inman (TheGuardian) Cancelling the planned new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point will be a huge victory for the offshore wind industry. The

August 20, 2016
Total Views: 29

Tuesday, August 16, 2016
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Environment

Could Offshore Wind Replace Nuclear Power?

by Jessica Shankleman (Bloomberg) Britain could scrap the 18 billion-pound ($23 billion) nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point and get the same amount of

August 16, 2016
Total Views: 172

Environment

Deepwater Wind Readies For First Blow

by Joe Ryan (Bloomberg) Deepwater Wind LLC is on the verge of completing the first U.S. wind farm off the coast of the U.S., a milestone for an industry

August 16, 2016
Total Views: 90

Friday, August 12, 2016
Environment

Will California Approve Massive Offshore Wind Farm Project?

by Matt Weiser (The Guardian) The deep waters off the coast of California could become home to the country’s largest offshore wind energy project

August 12, 2016
Total Views: 138

Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Environmental Groups Urge Vote on Delayed New York Offshore Wind
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Environmental Groups Urge Vote on Delayed New York Offshore Wind

By Joe Ryan (Bloomberg) — A coalition of environmental groups is urging New York officials to move forward with delayed plans to approve a 90-megawatt

July 26, 2016
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