Maryland gives offshore wind a boost
MAY 12, 2017—Offshore wind on the U.S. East Coast got a big boost yesterday when the Maryland Public Service Commission (MPSC) awarded offshore wind renewable energy credits (ORECs) to two projects to
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Bourbon to moor France’s first floating offshore wind turbine
APRIL 28, 2017 — Paris-headquartered offshore services giant Bourbon has been awarded a contract for the mooring installation of FLOATGEN, the first floating wind turbine in France. Designed by Ideol, it is
Key approval for New York offshore wind farm
JANUARY 26, 2017 — New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the Board of Trustees of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) voted to approve America’s largest offshore wind farm, and
VIDEO: Ulstein wins order for offshore wind CSV
JANUARY 24, 2017 — Norway’s Ulstein Verft AS shipyard will build a DP2 Construction Support Vessel (CSV) for Netherlands based Acta Marine B.V. Primarily aimed at the offshore wind market, the vessel
BOEM sets next offshore wind lease sale date
JANUARY 18, 2017 — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) says that 122,405 acres offshore Kitty Hawk, North Carolina will be offered in a commercial wind lease sale on March 16,
NY Governor Cuomo unveils massive offshore wind plan
JANUARY 11, 2017 — New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo yesterday called on the Long Island Power Authority to approve a 90 megawatt offshore wind project 30 miles southeast of Montauk. The
Statoil is winning bidder in NY offshore wind lease sale
DECEMBER 19, 2016 – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) reports that Statoil Wind US LLC, was the provisional winner of the December 16 competitive lease sale for renewable energy in
Block Island offshore wind farm starts commercial operation
DECEMBER 13, 2016 — America’s first offshore wind farm is up and running. Deepwater Wind reported yesterday that the Block Island Wind Farm has completed its commissioning and testing phases and has
Deepwater Wind sets sights on new offshore wind farm
DECEMBER 4, 2016—With the Block Island Wind Farm set to begin producing electricity in a matter of days, project developer Deepwater Wind has already set its sights on its next location—Ocean City,
AMC develops future-proof offshore wind CTV
NOVEMBER 28, 2016 — By 2020, predicts the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), 354,000 people—up from 253,000 today—will be employed in the European offshore wind sector. Many of those people will need