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Public-Private Partnership Works Toward California Floating Offshore Wind
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) has selected a consortium of companies to enter into a public-private partnership to pursue the development of a...
Offshore Wind Manufacturing Hub Coming To Massachusetts
Bay State Wind, a 50/50 offshore wind partnership between Ørsted and New England transmission builder Eversource, has entered into an agreement with EEW, a...
BOEM Seeks Comments On Vineyard Wind’s Massachusetts Project
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for Vineyard Wind...
Lawmakers Introduce Offshore Wind Jobs And Opportunity Act
Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, D-Mass., Congressman Bill Keating, D-Mass., and Congressman Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., recently introduced the Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act, legislation designed...
Siemens Gamesa Successfully Implements ‘Ro/Ro’ Offshore Logistics Concept
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has now fully implemented its “Roll-on/Roll-off," or "Ro/Ro," offshore logistics concept, announced in late 2015.
After establishing a blade plant in...
Vineyard Wind Collabs With UMass Dartmouth
Offshore wind development company Vineyard Wind has entered into a collaborative agreement with the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s School for Marine Science and Technology...
Statoil Changing Name To Reflect ‘Low-Carbon Future’
The board of directors of Norwegian energy company and offshore wind developer Statoil has proposed to change the name of the company to Equinor.
According...
Project Seeks To Reduce Cost, Noise Of Offshore Wind Construction
The Carbon Trust has launched BLUE PILOT, a large-scale demonstration project aimed at reducing costs and underwater noise of offshore wind construction.
As part of...
Maryland Offshore Wind Is Gaining Steam
Since Maryland first enacted its Offshore Wind Energy Act in 2013, it has continued along a trajectory to become a national leader in offshore...
Partners Come Together For U.S. Offshore Wind Services
Semco Maritime and Moffatt & Nichol have signed an agreement to offer services to the U.S. offshore wind industry.
Headquartered in Long Beach, Calif., Moffatt...
N.J. BPU: Here’s What We’ll Do To Implement Governor’s Offshore Wind Order
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has approved an order that implements Gov. Phil Murphy’s recent executive order that calls for the...
Vineyard Wind Sponsoring Offshore Safety Training Courses For Local Fishermen
Massachusetts-based Fishing Partnership Support Services has announced that offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind LLC will be sponsoring upcoming safety training sessions in New Bedford...
Ørsted, University Of Oxford Work On Improving Offshore Wind Foundations
Ørsted and the University of Oxford in the U.K. have signed a five-year research agreement to optimize the design of foundation structures for offshore...
Feds OK Next Step In Massachusetts Offshore Wind Transmission System
Boston-based Anbaric Development Partners (ADP) has gained approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the right to develop a shared transmission system...
Siemens Gamesa Building Its Largest-Ever Offshore Wind Farm
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been awarded exclusivity by Ørsted for the supply and service of wind turbines for the Hornsea Project Two...
America’s First Offshore Wind Farm: Good News For Fishermen And Marine Life
Highlighting the coexistence of marine life and offshore wind turbines, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind (SIOW),...
Vineyard Wind Moves Forward In Environmental Review Process
The Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office has advanced its environmental review of the proposed Vineyard Wind Connector transmission project by issuing a certificate...
New York Releases Master Plan To Guide Offshore Wind Development
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has released the New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan, designed to guide the responsible and cost-effective development of...
Deepwater Wind Ramps Up Maryland Offshore Development Team
Deepwater Wind is accelerating the development of its Skipjack Wind Farm, a 120 MW offshore facility serving Maryland’s eastern shore, by appointing new hires.
Deepwater...
US Wind Offers The Latest On Its Maryland Offshore Wind Development
In testimony this week before the Senate Finance Committee of the Maryland State Senate, US Wind Inc. offered an update on the progress of...