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Icebreaker Windpower Meets Federal Clean Water Standards: Ohio EPA
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Section 401 water quality certificate of approval to Icebreaker Windpower Inc., confirming that the proposed...
Gov. Cuomo Calls On DOI To Support New York Offshore Wind
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y, has issued a letter calling on Ryan Zinke, secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), to support New...
Vineyard Wind Appoints Fisheries Liaison
Massachusetts-based Vineyard Wind has announced the appointment of Crista Bank as fisheries liaison. In this role, Bank will lead the offshore wind company's regional...
Virginia Kicks Offshore Wind Development Into Higher Gear
Following a request for proposals, Gov. Ralph Northam, D-Va., says the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) has selected BVG Associates to...
ABB To Help Grid-Connect World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm
ABB has won orders worth over $150 million from Ørsted to supply a range of technologies that will help integrate and transmit renewable energy...
New York Announces Plan Of Action For Procuring Offshore Wind
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced the New York State Public Service Commission's plan for the state's first procurement of offshore wind.
New York...
Stantec Names Leader Of North American EPC Projects
Construction and power industry veteran William (Bill) Birney has joined Stantec’s power practice as a senior principal and director of engineering, procurement and construction...
GE, LM Wind Power Recruiting Team For Offshore Blade Plant
Through the end of 2018, GE plans to recruit approximately 100 people for its new LM Wind Power offshore wind turbine blade plant in Cherbourg, France.
The...
Global Wind Energy Council Names New CEO
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), a trade association representing the global wind power sector, has appointed Ben Backwell its new CEO.
Backwell replaces Steve...
U.S. House Committee To Look At Three Offshore Wind Bills
Next week, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will debate several pieces of legislation related to offshore wind.
According to a report...
New Federally Funded Consortium To Advance U.S. Offshore Wind R&D
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to administer an $18.5 million offshore wind...
Lloyd’s Register Names North American Renewables Head
Dr. Carolyn Heeps has joined Lloyd’s Register to lead the company’s renewable energy business in North America.
Lloyd's Register, based out of London, is a...
Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm Officially Up And Running
Race Bank, a 573 MW offshore wind farm capable of powering over half a million U.K. homes, officially opened on Wednesday
Race Bank is owned...
Connecticut Joins The New England Offshore Wind Party
Connecticut has announced it will procure 200 MW of offshore energy from Deepwater Wind's Revolution Wind project.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, D-Conn., and Robert Klee,...
EnBW, Trident Winds Team Up For California Offshore Wind
Germany-based EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG is continuing its strategy of capturing growth in new international markets in the renewable energy sector. Following its recent...
Global Partners Team Up For U.S. Offshore Wind Site Investigations
Horizon Geosciences Ltd. and Seaforth Geosurveys Inc. have formed a partnership to provide integrated offshore site investigation services for the U.S. offshore wind market.
Seaforth,...
Wind Vets Team With CIP For U.S. Floating Offshore Wind
Magellan Wind and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), on behalf of the fund Copenhagen Infrastructure III K/S, have entered into a partnership for the development...
R.I. Selects 400 MW Offshore Wind Farm From Deepwater Wind
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, D-R.I., has announced Rhode Island's selection of Deepwater Wind to construct a new 400 MW offshore wind farm.
Deepwater Wind, based...
Vineyard Wind Wins Offshore Wind Solicitation In Massachusetts
An 800 MW offshore wind farm proposed by Vineyard Wind, a joint venture of Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has been selected...
BOEM Offers More Time To Comment On N.Y. Offshore Wind Development
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is extending the comment period from May 29 to July 30 for information...