Tag: environmental assessment
Vineyard Wind Developer Leveraging AI to Protect Marine Mammals
Vineyard Wind and Charles River Analytics are collaborating to further protect marine mammals during the construction of the Vineyard Wind 1 project. As part...
WWF, Orsted Collaboration Focuses on Ocean Biodiversity, Offshore Wind
WWF and Ørsted have signed a five-year global partnership to drive a fundamental change in the approach to integrating action on climate and biodiversity...
BOEM, NOAA Fisheries Release Whale, Offshore Wind Strategy Draft Plan
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) have released a...
BOEM Finishes Environmental Assessment of Morro Bay Wind Energy Area in California
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of potential impacts from offshore wind energy leasing activities in the Morro...
New Jersey DEP Selects Second Round of Offshore Wind Research Projects
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) have selected additional research projects designed to ensure...
NREL Partners with Three Teams to Research Bats, Wind Energy Coexistence
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has awarded three industry teams funding to support research on bats and wind energy projects. Selected through the...
BOEM Begins Environmental Review of Six New York Bight Wind Lease Areas
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 GW of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management...
Saitec Develops Offshore Wind Pilot Park Using SATH Technology
Saitec is developing a pre-commercial pilot park with five units and a total potential of 50 MW in the Mediterranean Sea in 2025. The...
Researchers to Use Wind Turbine Foundations for Coral Support, Growth
Ørsted is planning an attempt to support coral reefs by growing corals on offshore wind turbine foundations. Together with Taiwanese partners, the company will...
BOEM Extends Morro Bay EA Comment Period
On April 6, as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030, Department of the Interior’s...
