“Liquid Air” Energy Storage Could Save The Day for Offshore Wind Industry

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:21:32 +0000

The leading offshore wind stakeholder Ørsted is betting on “liquid air” long duration energy storage to build the business case for wind.

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Creating Win/Win Wind Outcomes with Technology

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2023 04:30:19 +0000

An expert process will develop technology review criteria to help build offshore wind faster while protecting ocean life. We need … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Administration Approves Sixth Offshore Wind Project

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:14:04 +0000

WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration today announced its approval of the Empire Wind offshore wind project — the sixth approval of … [continued]

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Revolution Wind Begins Construction Of Offshore Wind Farm In Rhode Island Sound

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2023 18:04:11 +0000

Large offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast of the United States have suffered some setbacks recently, particularly in New … [continued]

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Offshore Energy Safety Institute Invests $2.7 Million to Advance Offshore Wind Safety

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 19:31:15 +0000

Research from the BSEE and DOE-funded Institute advances worker safety and environmental sustainability of offshore energy resources The Department of … [continued]

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BlueFloat Energy Launches in the Philippines, Promising 7.6 GW In 4 Locations

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:15:31 +0000

BlueFloat Energy announced its entry to the Philippines on June 2nd, with four Wind Energy Service Contracts (WESCs) in Central, North, South Luzon, and another in Southern Mindoro. Combined, the four sites will deliver a total of 7.6 GW to feed the power-hungry archipelago. “We are thrilled to bring BlueFloat Energy’s expertise and experience in […]

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The Philippines Needs Offshore LiDAR To Accurately Measure Wind Power in Upcoming OSW Projects

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2023 11:01:01 +0000

As the world is quickly adopting to less intrusive, more efficient power generation schemes, offshore wind is topping the list because of its ability to deliver power either directly to the grid or into battery storage systems. Offshore wind is also becoming a default because it doesn’t interfere with a landscape of a seashore or […]

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How Fiber-Optic Sensing & New Materials Could Reduce Cost Of Floating Offshore Wind

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2023 19:58:07 +0000

A key concern in the conversation over floating offshore wind’s potential to disrupt the clean energy space is how the technologies would impact marine life. Researchers developed fiber-optic sensing capable of monitoring surrounding acoustic signals, such as whale calls. This allows scientists to monitor how FOSW operations might impact large marine mammals. (Credit: Jenny Nuss/Berkeley Lab)

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BlueFloat Energy Propels Offshore Wind Projects Forward In Taiwan

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:15:33 +0000

BlueFloat Energy, a prominent player in the field of floating offshore wind, made an exciting announcement in May 2022 about its entry into the Taiwanese market. Taiwan leads in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of planning and implementation of offshore wind — starting as early as 12 years ago — and is mapping how to […]

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BOEM Completes Environmental Review of Offshore Wind Leasing in the Gulf of Mexico

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 30 May 2023 20:35:44 +0000

Environmental analysis finds no significant impacts As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of permitting 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today issued a final environmental assessment (EA) on potential impacts from offshore wind leasing on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of […]

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