Maine Offshore Wind Plan Splits Environmentalists

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 18:05:52 +0000

The Maine coastal town of Searsport is a balance of tradition and tourists, of long winters and trusted neighbors. That dynamic shifted slightly in May, when the state applied for a $456 million federal grant to build a specially designed port on about 100 local acres to support an emerging … [continued]

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Between Offshore Wind & Fish-Stealing Sharks, Big Changes Coming To Louisiana

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 21:42:08 +0000

Climate change, fish-stealing sharks, and a new offshore wind industry present challenges and opportunities for the US state of Louisiana.

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Offshore Wind Turbines Offer Path for Clean Hydrogen Production

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 18:03:23 +0000

NREL Researchers Identify Promising Locations off US Coastlines for Installation of Technology Using electricity generated by offshore wind turbines as one pathway to split water to produce clean hydrogen may make economic sense, particularly along the U.S. Atlantic Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico, according to researchers at the … [continued]

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US Offshore Wind Farm Progress — Chart

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:55:30 +0000

The amount of offshore wind generating capacity that is under construction or planned in the United States is in flux after two projects in New Jersey were canceled last year. Of the 7,200 megawatts (MW) of capacity reported in May in EIA’s latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, projects totaling … [continued]

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7 Top Cleantech Stories: 44.7% Renewables in Europe, Chinese EV Tariffs in EU, Unbelievably Huge Solar Farm

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:59:16 +0000

Another week is wrapped up, and we’re here for a rundown of 7 of the biggest stories of the week. Scroll on, read along, and chime in with any big stories you think I missed. 1. Chinese EV tariffs: I think it’s clear the biggest story lately has been tariffs … [continued]

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US Gets More Offshore Wind Farms And A New WIV, To Boot

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2024 16:15:46 +0000

The pace of the US offshore wind industry is picking up, despite years of opposition fueled by fossil energy interests.

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Biden-Harris Admin Approves 9th Offshore Wind Project

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:44:47 +0000

Interior Department has now approved more than 13 gigawatts of offshore wind energy — enough to power nearly 5 million homes WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior today announced its approval of the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind energy project – the nation’s ninth commercial-scale, offshore wind energy … [continued]

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So Much Winning: Big Offshore Wind News From US, Europe

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:25:27 +0000

The offshore wind industry is flexing its muscles again, between new lease areas up for grabs in the US and another expansion of world’s largest offshore wind farm in the North Sea.

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Record-Breaking Global Offshore Wind Capacity Rises 24% in 2023

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:13:38 +0000

Strong 2023 offshore wind growth as industry sets course for record-breaking decade: By end of 2023, installed capacity in Asia and Europe totals 41 GW and 34 GW, respectively Offshore wind is poised for truly global growth after 2023 saw the second-highest annual installations as well as key policy developments … [continued]

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Avangrid Commissions Largest Operating Offshore Wind Farm in USA

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:35:51 +0000

Avangrid places 10 turbines into production, making Vineyard Wind 1 largest operating offshore wind farm in United States BOSTON, Massachusetts — Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a global leader in green energy investment and in offshore … [continued]

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