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BOEM Releases Draft EA on Future Development of California Offshore Wind

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has invited the public to comment on a regional environmental analysis of potential mitigation measures on future...

Green Marine U.K. Expands Offshore Wind Environmental Monitoring Service

Green Marine U.K. is scaling up its environmental monitoring offering for offshore wind to deliver full-scope projects following a surge in contracts with the...

BrownGreer, Carbon Trust to Develop Offshore Wind Fisheries Compensation Fund

BrownGreer and the Carbon Trust have been selected to design and develop a regional fisheries mitigation program, with the aim of providing financial compensation...

Scientists Monitoring Biodiversity at Kaskasi Offshore Wind Farm

RWE has launched the SeaMe (Sustainable ecosystem approach in Monitoring the marine environment) project at its Kaskasi offshore wind farm off the German coast.  The...

BOEM Finalizes Gulf of Maine Environmental Review

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released its final Environmental Assessment (EA) of the Wind Energy Area (WEA) located in the U.S....

Hexicon’s South Korea FLOW Completes EIA

Hexicon floating offshore wind project MunmuBaram has received EIA approval from Korea’s Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.  Approval is required...

ICM Launches Offshore Survey for Renewable Energy Sites

Interconnect Malta has initiated a geographical survey of specific areas within Malta’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).  Fugro Italia Spa is carrying out the survey, which...

NREL Advances Method for Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) see a path toward the manufacture of bio-derivable wind blades that can...

SLR Nabs Permissions for ScottishPower Renewables Artificial Nesting Structure

SLR Consulting has secured planning permission on behalf of ScottishPower Renewables for the installation of an artificial nesting structure (ANS) for kittiwakes at the...

BOEM Releases Final EIS for Maryland Offshore Wind Project

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released its final EIS for a proposed wind project offshore Maryland.  US Wind is seeking approval for...

RWE, Saitec to Commission Enhanced Monitoring Studies at DemoSATH FLOW Project

Saitec Offshore Technologies and RWE have launched the DemoSATH Lab initiative, aimed at carrying out further environmental monitoring studies around the DemoSATH floating offshore...

DeTect Deploys MERLIN True3D Radar for Offshore Research

DeTect has joined a collaboration whose efforts include an 18-month initiative to gather weather, ocean and wildlife data near active offshore wind farms and lease...

Climate Change May Affect Wind Patterns, Says Research Collaboration

Youwind Renewables and Climate Scale have warned that climate change interacting with wind pattern variability may introduce uncertainties in the projection of sector resources...

BOEM Finalizes Environmental Review of Central Atlantic Potential Offshore Wind Lease Activities

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued its final Environmental Assessment (EA) concerning possible impacts from issuing leases for potential offshore wind...

BOEM Extends Comment Period for Oregon Offshore Wind Leasing Draft EA

At the start of last month, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a Notice of Availability of a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for...

BOEM Finalizes Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Research Lease Review

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made its Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) of an offshore wind research lease in the Gulf...

BOEM Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for NJ Wind Projects 

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) available for the 2,800 MW Atlantic Shores South Wind...

Developer Tests Artificial Reefs at Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Farm

RWE is investigating how artificial reefs at offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea can affect the marine ecosystem and whether they can create...

BOEM Completes Environmental Review of Beacon Wind Proposal for Additional Site Testing

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of Beacon Wind’s proposal to test suction bucket foundations on its lease...

Deep Wind Offshore Introduces Spoor to New Markets

Deep Wind Offshore will introduce Spoor to the Swedish and South Korean market after it completed its first full-year bird survey in Norway using...

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