Offshore wind
Created on Monday, 08 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: NPR, Secretary Salazar, wind farms, renewable energy, offshore wind, clean energy
April 8 -- Interior Secretary Ken Salazar voiced optimism Friday that the nation's first offshore wind farm will soon break ground after more than a decade of delays and be followed by more off the Atlantic ... [ +++ ]
April 8 -- Interior Secretary Ken Salazar voiced optimism Friday that the nation's first offshore wind farm will soon break ground after more than a decade of delays and be followed by more off the Atlantic ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 22 March 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Virginia, offshore wind, wind power, wind energy, renewable energy, clean energy
March 22 -- Before energy companies invest in developing wind energy off Virginia’s coast, they’ll need to know what’s out there: sea life, what the ocean floor is like, shipping routes, migratory birds ... [ +++ ]
March 22 -- Before energy companies invest in developing wind energy off Virginia’s coast, they’ll need to know what’s out there: sea life, what the ocean floor is like, shipping routes, migratory birds ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 20 March 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Cape Wind, wind power, offshore wind, wind energy, renewable energy, deployment
March 20 -- Cape Wind said Tuesday it expects to complete financing for its long-delayed 468-megawatt offshore wind farm and start construction of the project in federal water off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, ... [ +++ ]
March 20 -- Cape Wind said Tuesday it expects to complete financing for its long-delayed 468-megawatt offshore wind farm and start construction of the project in federal water off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 15 March 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Virginia, offshore wind, wind power, wind energy, renewable energy
March 15 -- The federal government cleared the way Thursday for Virginia to seek a research lease in its Atlantic coastal areas to help speed the development of offshore wind turbines. >>View Article ... [ +++ ]
March 15 -- The federal government cleared the way Thursday for Virginia to seek a research lease in its Atlantic coastal areas to help speed the development of offshore wind turbines. >>View Article ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 01 March 2013 / Industry News
Tags: offshore wind, wind power, wind energy, renewable energy
March 1 -- Here's an interesting take on the top four reasons why offshore wind remains elusive in the US. >>View Article [ +++ ]
March 1 -- Here's an interesting take on the top four reasons why offshore wind remains elusive in the US. >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 28 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Wind Energy, Offshore Wind, Maryland, Martin O'Malley, Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013
February 28 -- Will a third time be the charm for Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s offshore wind initiative? The House of Delegates last week advanced the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013 closer ... [ +++ ]
February 28 -- Will a third time be the charm for Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s offshore wind initiative? The House of Delegates last week advanced the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013 closer ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 19 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Wind Energy, Power Markets, New England, Offshore Wind
February 19 -- New England is experiencing a remarkable spike in electricity prices brought on by high heating demand and rising natural gas prices for electric generators. What role, if any, could renewable ... [ +++ ]
February 19 -- New England is experiencing a remarkable spike in electricity prices brought on by high heating demand and rising natural gas prices for electric generators. What role, if any, could renewable ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 14 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Wind Energy, Offshore Wind, Virginia
February 14 -- An energy company developing the nation’s first offshore wind project is among the growing number of companies expressing interest in the federally designated wind-development area 27 miles ... [ +++ ]
February 14 -- An energy company developing the nation’s first offshore wind project is among the growing number of companies expressing interest in the federally designated wind-development area 27 miles ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 11 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Wind Power, Offshore Wind, Maryland, Undersea Transmission, RPS
February 11 -- A stripped-down wind-energy proposal backed by Maryland’s governor and gaining support in its legislature may be the first step in creating a network of offshore turbines and sub-sea cables ... [ +++ ]
February 11 -- A stripped-down wind-energy proposal backed by Maryland’s governor and gaining support in its legislature may be the first step in creating a network of offshore turbines and sub-sea cables ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 23 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Maryland, wind power, Governor O'Malley, offshore wind, wind energy, clean energy, renewable energy
January 23 -- A confident Gov. Martin O'Malley kicked off Tuesday his latest effort to promote offshore wind energy in Maryland. >>View Article [ +++ ]
January 23 -- A confident Gov. Martin O'Malley kicked off Tuesday his latest effort to promote offshore wind energy in Maryland. >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 14 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Offshore wind, wind power, wind turbine, wind energy, renewable energy, clean energy, ocean wind
January 14 -- There are still technical hurdles to be overcome in developing the massive blades and generators necessary to cost-effectively harness wind in the ocean. But for the wind industry, this may ... [ +++ ]
January 14 -- There are still technical hurdles to be overcome in developing the massive blades and generators necessary to cost-effectively harness wind in the ocean. But for the wind industry, this may ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 18 December 2012 / Industry News
Tags: Obama, energy, wind power, offshore wind, Energy Department, renewable energy
December 18 -- The Obama Administration is pursuing an “all of the above” strategy for U.S. energy development. Last week, the Administration boosted the prospects of offshore wind energy becoming ... [ +++ ]
December 18 -- The Obama Administration is pursuing an “all of the above” strategy for U.S. energy development. Last week, the Administration boosted the prospects of offshore wind energy becoming ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 13 December 2012 / Industry News
Tags: wind energy, offshore wind, Department of Energy, clean energy, renewable energy, DOE
December 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy will award as much as $169 million to seven proposed offshore wind projects in six states. >>View Article [ +++ ]
December 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy will award as much as $169 million to seven proposed offshore wind projects in six states. >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 27 November 2012 / Industry News
Tags: Cape wind, wind power, renewable energy, clean energy, offshore wind
November 27 -- Following an eight-month review, state utility regulators on Monday approved NStar’s 15-year contract to buy power from Cape Wind, a deal that is expected to moderately increase the ... [ +++ ]
November 27 -- Following an eight-month review, state utility regulators on Monday approved NStar’s 15-year contract to buy power from Cape Wind, a deal that is expected to moderately increase the ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 19 November 2012 / Industry News
Tags: Wind, Navigant Consulting Inc., ACORE member, renewable energy, Offshore wind
November 19 -- BTM Consult, a premier forecaster and data source for the international wind industry and part of Navigant's Global Energy Practice, announced today that it has released Offshore Report ... [ +++ ]
November 19 -- BTM Consult, a premier forecaster and data source for the international wind industry and part of Navigant's Global Energy Practice, announced today that it has released Offshore Report ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 04 October 2012 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, atlantic wind, South Carolina, renewable energy, clean energy, offshore wind, wind energy, renewable energy growth
October 3 -- With apologies to Bob Dylan, a big part of our state’s energy and economic future is literally blowing in the wind. The question is, will we harness this wind to blow us toward a better future, ... [ +++ ]
October 3 -- With apologies to Bob Dylan, a big part of our state’s energy and economic future is literally blowing in the wind. The question is, will we harness this wind to blow us toward a better future, ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 05 April 2012 / Industry News
Tags: Virginia, offshore wind energy
Apr. 3, 2012 -- The wind turbine will stand 479 feet tall and be located in Virginia's lower Chesapeake Bay, three miles off the coast of Cape Charles, Va., in state-owned waters. The turbine should be ... [ +++ ]
Apr. 3, 2012 -- The wind turbine will stand 479 feet tall and be located in Virginia's lower Chesapeake Bay, three miles off the coast of Cape Charles, Va., in state-owned waters. The turbine should be ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 16 February 2012 / Industry News
Tags: offshore wind
Feb. 16, 2012 -- Nstar's agreement to purchase power from Cape Wind Associates LLC may lead to financing of the first U.S. offshore wind project. >>More [ +++ ]
Feb. 16, 2012 -- Nstar's agreement to purchase power from Cape Wind Associates LLC may lead to financing of the first U.S. offshore wind project. >>More [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 03 August 2011 / Industry News
Tags: offshore wind energy
Aug. 3, 2011 -- By 2030, 479,000 people are expected to be employed in wind energy, 296,000 of whom in the offshore wind farm sector (almost 62% of the total). >>More [ +++ ]
Aug. 3, 2011 -- By 2030, 479,000 people are expected to be employed in wind energy, 296,000 of whom in the offshore wind farm sector (almost 62% of the total). >>More [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 27 July 2011 / Industry News
Tags: offshore wind energy
July 25, 2011-- Energy officials say the high, steady winds off S.C.'s shores could generate enough electricity to power thousands of homes. >>More [ +++ ]
July 25, 2011-- Energy officials say the high, steady winds off S.C.'s shores could generate enough electricity to power thousands of homes. >>More [ +++ ]
