California Unveils Strategic Plan for Floating Offshore Wind Energy Development
Article via gCaptain The California Energy Commission has adopted a strategic plan to develop one of the state’s largest untapped sources of renewable energy. The plan calls for deploying floating
New England Wind Gets BOEM Approval as Pace Accelerates in US Offshore Wind
Article via Maritime Executive The pace of approvals for the U.S. offshore wind sector continues to accelerate after years of review and planning. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced
Surveys to Begin Off California for First Floating Wind Farm
Article courtesy of Maritime Executive Site survey work is set to kick off this month for RWE’s Canopy Offshore Wind project which will be located approximately 20 miles off the
New York Finalizes New Power Agreements for Two Large Offshore Wind Farms
Article via Maritime Executive New York State finalized new power contracts for two offshore wind farms, Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind, which had previously been placed in jeopardy when
Maine to Research Floating Offshore Wind Turbines in Gulf
By Mike Schuler Article via gCaptain The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made available its Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) for a research
US Competition Selects Finalists in Floating Offshore Wind Technologies
Article via Maritime Executive The U.S. Department of Energy selected the finalists in its ongoing competition to promote the development and commercialization of technologies for floating offshore wind energy. It
Biden Administration Proposes New Offshore Wind Auctions Off Maine, Oregon
By Mike Schuler Article via gCaptain The Department of the Interior has announced two proposals for offshore wind lease sales off the Oregon coast and the Gulf of Maine. The
Ørsted Greenlights Seventh US Offshore Wind Farm as it Gets BOEM Approval
Via Maritime Executive The U.S. continues to push forward with its efforts to develop renewable offshore wind energy with the Biden administration highlighting that it has approved the seventh offshore
Study Reveals US Offshore Wind Projects Could Lower Costs, Bolster Grid Reliability
Via gCaptain The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the findings from a two-year-long study evaluating transmission options to support offshore wind energy deployment along the East Coast. The