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gCaptain’s full coverage of the offshore wind industry in the United States.


Thursday, February 14, 2019
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Wind Farm at Center of Feds’ Spat on Twitter Said to Seek Debt

By Brian Eckhouse and Christopher Martin (Bloomberg) — The offshore wind-power project that became the subject of a Twitter war between federal energy

February 14, 2019
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Thursday, February 7, 2019
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Mitsubishi Heavy Sees Billion-Dollar Opportunity in U.S. Northeast Wind

By Joe Carroll (Bloomberg) — Wind-power demand in the U.S. Northeast may spur $1 billion or more in orders for offshore towers, according to Mitsubishi

February 7, 2019
Total Views: 24

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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Offshore Wind Firm Seeks to Disrupt New England Power Auction

By Stephen Cunningham and Christopher Martin (Bloomberg) — If Vineyard Wind LLC can’t participate in New England’s annual power-capacity auction, it

February 5, 2019
Total Views: 49

Thursday, January 31, 2019
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How Betting $1 Million on Offshore New Jersey Wind Paid Off Big Time

By Christopher Martin (Bloomberg) — Over the past year, U.S. Wind got calls “every day” to sell a lease the energy company bought for $1

January 31, 2019
Total Views: 5

Wednesday, January 23, 2019
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Whales Get Right of Way at Martha’s Vineyard Wind Farm Construction Site

By Christopher Martin (Bloomberg) — Migrating whales will have the right of way off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard starting this month under a new

January 23, 2019
Total Views: 59

Thursday, December 20, 2018
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Offshore Wind Lease Off New Jersey Sells for 21,000% Gain in Just Three Years

By Christopher Martin (Bloomberg) — An Italian construction company just sold its lease to develop a wind farm in waters off the New Jersey coast for

December 20, 2018
Total Views: 46

Friday, December 14, 2018
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Europeans Sweep Record U.S. Offshore Wind Lease Auction

By Nichola Groom Dec 14 (Reuters) – A U.S. government auction for three wind leases off the coast of Massachusetts ended on Friday with

December 14, 2018
Total Views: 35

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Offshore Wind Bonanza Draws Bidding War in Record-Setting Sale

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Companies competed Thursday for the opportunity to install wind turbines in Atlantic waters off Massachusetts in an

December 14, 2018
Total Views: 66

Thursday, December 13, 2018
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U.S. Offshore Wind Lease Bids at $285 Million, Bidding to Continue Friday

By Nichola Groom Dec 13 (Reuters) – A U.S. government auction for three wind leases off the coast of Massachusetts was on track to blow through a

December 13, 2018
Total Views: 58

Monday, October 22, 2018
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U.S. Interior Dept. Takes First Step to Offshore Wind Leasing Off California Coast

The U.S. Department of Interior is taking its first step towards offering federal waters off the coast of California up for lease to offshore wind developers

October 22, 2018
Total Views: 56

Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Aeolus Energy Planning Jones Act-Compliant Fleet of Offshore Wind Vessels
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Aeolus Energy Planning Jones Act-Compliant Fleet of Offshore Wind Vessels

Orlando-based Aeolus Energy has signed an agreement with Norwegian shipbuilding group Ulstein to design the first Jones Act compliant service vessel for the

October 17, 2018
Total Views: 110

Thursday, September 13, 2018
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New Jersey Edges Toward Offshore Wind

By Brian Eckhouse and Romy Varghese (Bloomberg) — New Jersey is taking a step closer to erecting wind turbines off the coast of some of its most storied

September 13, 2018
Total Views: 15

Tuesday, August 21, 2018
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MHI Vestas to Install 100 of the World’s Most Powerful Offshore Wind Turbines Off Scotland

Offshore wind turbine maker MHI Vestas says it has received an order to supply and install 100 9.5 MW wind turbine generators at the Moray East

August 21, 2018
Total Views: 30

Wednesday, August 1, 2018
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First Big U.S. Offshore Wind Farm to Save Customers $1.4 Billion

By Jim Efstathiou Jr. (Bloomberg) — Massachusetts electricity users will save about $1.4 billion over 20 years from the first commercial-scale

August 1, 2018
Total Views: 40

Thursday, July 5, 2018
Trump Effort to Lift U.S. Offshore Wind Sector Sparks Interest from Europe
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Trump Effort to Lift U.S. Offshore Wind Sector Sparks Interest from Europe

By Nichola Groom July 5 (Reuters) – The Trump administration wants to fire up development of the U.S. offshore wind industry by streamlining

July 5, 2018
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, June 19, 2018
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House Set to Debate Offshore Wind Energy Bills in U.S. Waters

WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) – A U.S. House committee will kick off debate next week on three new bills aimed at boosting offshore wind energy leases in

June 19, 2018
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Friday, April 13, 2018
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New Jersey Revives Plan for Wind Farm Off Atlantic City Coast

By Jim Efstathiou Jr., Jim Polson and Elise Young (Bloomberg) — New Jersey lawmakers have revived a long-stalled plan to build a wind farm off the coast

April 13, 2018
Total Views: 59

Monday, April 9, 2018
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The Biggest Problem for Offshore Wind in the United States Might Be the Ports

By Jim Efstathiou Jr. (Bloomberg) — U.S. offshore wind developers have a space problem. Giant windmills with rotors that can stretch as high as 600 feet

April 9, 2018
Total Views: 69

Friday, March 30, 2018
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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier and Falcon Global Join Forces on U.S. Offshore Wind Installation

Falcon Global, a subsidiary of U.S.-based SEACOR Marine Holdings, and Fred. Olsen Windcarrier have announced they have reached a cooperation agreement to offer

March 30, 2018
Total Views: 45

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
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U.S. Wants to Make Its Own Massive Offshore Wind Turbines

By Jim Efstathiou Jr. (Bloomberg) — With state officials eyeing $56 billion of wind farm projects off the American coastline, developers are

February 14, 2018
Total Views: 19
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