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Friday, August 16, 2024
An illustration of Crowley's Salem Wind Services Terminal in Salem, Massachusetts. Illustration credit: Crowley
Offshore

Salem Breaks Ground on New Offshore Wind Terminal

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, and other officials celebrated the groundbreaking of the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal,

August 16, 2024
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Thursday, August 15, 2024
General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain.
Offshore

Orsted Takes $500 Million Hit Led by Connecticut Wind Delay

(Bloomberg) — Orsted A/S booked an impairment of more than $500 million related to an offshore wind farm in the US and a canceled green hydrogen plant in

August 15, 2024
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Equinor, Dominion Win U.S. Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Auction

Aug 14 (Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor and U.S. power company Dominion were the winning bidders in a U.S. government offshore wind auction of

August 14, 2024
Total Views: 1226

Tuesday, August 13, 2024
A GE Haliade-X Turbine Stands in the Vineyard Wind 1 Project Area South of Martha’s Vineyard. Credit: Eric Haynes
Offshore

Shattered Wind Blade Puts Nantucket on Frontlines of a Clean-Energy Fight

(Bloomberg) — Weeks after a busted wind turbine washed onto Nantucket shores, residents of this wealthy Massachusetts enclave are still angry. Some even

August 13, 2024
Total Views: 2281

Thursday, August 8, 2024
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

U.S. Offshore Wind Opponents Seek to Form National Group to Fight Projects

By Nichola Groom Aug 8 (Reuters) – U.S. activists opposed to offshore wind development areforming a national coalition

August 8, 2024
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Monday, July 29, 2024
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Maryland Offshore Wind Project Nears Federal Approval

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the release of its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed offshore wind project

July 29, 2024
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Thursday, July 18, 2024
A GE Haliade-X Turbine Stands in the Vineyard Wind 1 Project Area South of Martha’s Vineyard. Credit: Eric Haynes
Offshore

U.S. Coast Guard Issues Warning After Wind Turbine Blade Breaks Off at Vineyard Wind Farm

The U.S. Coast Guard has advised mariners to exercise extreme caution following reports of a 300-foot-long piece of debris in the water near where an offshore

July 18, 2024
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Wednesday, July 17, 2024
A GE Haliade-X Turbine Stands in the Vineyard Wind 1 Project Area South of Martha’s Vineyard. Credit: Eric Haynes
Offshore

US Offshore Wind Farm Shut Down After Turbine Debris Fouls Beaches

July 16 (Reuters) – The Vineyard Wind offshore wind project off the coast of Massachusetts is shut down until further notice while

July 17, 2024
Total Views: 31720

Thursday, July 11, 2024
Graphic courtesy California Energy Commission (CEC)
Offshore

California Unveils Strategic Plan for Floating Offshore Wind Energy Development

The California Energy Commission has adopted a strategic plan to develop one of the state’s largest untapped sources of renewable energy. The plan calls

July 11, 2024
Total Views: 689

Wednesday, July 10, 2024
A photo of turbines as the South Fork Wind offshore wind farm
Shipping

Cancellations Alter the Landscape of U.S. Offshore Wind Projects

The landscape of offshore wind generating capacity in the United States is undergoing significant changes following the cancellation of two major projects in

July 10, 2024
Total Views: 2127

Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

U.S. Offshore Wind: $65 Billion Investment and 56,000 Jobs by 2030, Report Shows

A new report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) projects $65 billion in investments and 56,000 jobs in U.S. offshore wind by 2030. Currently, 12

July 9, 2024
Total Views: 996

Wednesday, July 3, 2024
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

U.S. Approves Atlantic Shores South Offshore Wind Project

The Department of the Interior has greenlit the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind energy project, marking the nation’s ninth commercial-scale offshore

July 3, 2024
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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
A GE Haliade-X Turbine Stands in the Vineyard Wind 1 Project Area South of Martha’s Vineyard. Credit: Eric Haynes
Offshore

Avangrid’s New England Wind Construction and Operations Plan Approved

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has given the green light to Avangrid’s New England Wind Construction and Operations Plan (COP), authorizing the

July 2, 2024
Total Views: 904

Friday, June 28, 2024
Offshore Wind Turbines At Sea
Offshore

Biden Administration Schedules Second Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Sale

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced its plans to hold its second offshore wind energy lease sale in the Central Atlantic. The sale is scheduled

June 28, 2024
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024
(From left to Right) Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, NYSERDA President and CEO Doreen Harris, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, President of Equinor Renewables Americas Molly Morris, Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), President and CEO of NYCEDC Andrew Kimball, Executive Director of UPROSE Elizabeth Yeampierre
Offshore

New York’s South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Begins Transformation into Offshore Wind Hub

Equinor has officially broken ground on the transformation of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) into a central hub for offshore wind energy on the East

June 12, 2024
Total Views: 912

Tuesday, June 4, 2024
offshore wind farm
Offshore

New York Finalizes Contracts for Two Massive Offshore Wind Projects

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the finalization of contracts for two major offshore wind projects, Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind, as part of the

June 4, 2024
Total Views: 2046

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Maine to Research Floating Offshore Wind Turbines in Gulf

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made available its Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) for a

May 28, 2024
Total Views: 1053

Monday, May 13, 2024
ECO EDISON offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV) post-launch
Offshore

First U.S.-Built Offshore Wind Service Operations Vessel Launched

The first American-built, owned, and crewed offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV), the ECO EDISON, was launched over the weekend, marking a significant

May 13, 2024
Total Views: 2190

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, U.S., May 11, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Offshore

Trump Vows ‘Day One’ Executive Order Targeting Offshore Wind

(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump vowed to issue an executive order targeting offshore wind development if he wins a second term as president, making his most

May 13, 2024
Total Views: 2972

Thursday, April 25, 2024
U.S. Updates Offshore Wind Regulations to Boost Renewable Energy Development
Offshore

U.S. Updates Offshore Wind Regulations to Boost Renewable Energy Development

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced a final rule that modernizes regulations governing offshore wind projects in federal waters, which could help

April 25, 2024
Total Views: 888
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