Two winning bids in Gulf of Maine floating wind lease sale
Today, BOEM completed its sixth offshore wind lease sale by offering areas in the Gulf of Maine – the first commercial sale for floating offshore wind on the U.S. Atlantic Coast. The
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BOEM postpones Oregon offshore wind energy auction
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced that it is delaying the offshore wind energy auction planned for potential lease areas offshore Oregon due to insufficient bidder interest at this
BOEM approves final environmental assessment for Gulf of Maine WEA
Another U.S. offshore wind project is moving smoothly through the regulatory pipeline. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of its final Environmental Assessment (EA) of the U.S.
BOEM offers Maine lease for floating wind research project
The state of Maine’s planned floating wind research project has taken a significant step forward since we last reported on it. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the availability
Plans for Gulf of Maine offshore wind advance
Moving ahead on plans for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday identified a Draft Wind Energy Area (WEA) there, opening a 30-day
ECO TLP floating wind solution gains ABS approval
ABS has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to San Carlos, Calif., headquartered ECO TLP Inc. and Rotterdam headquartered MOCEAN-Offshore BV for a new floating offshore wind turbine support structure. Suited for
VIDEO: MOL invests in next-gen offshore wind start-up TouchWind
As we’ve seen from recent disappointing offshore wind sales in the U.S. Gulf and then in the U.K., energy companies are becoming wary of the investment involved in getting into floating offshore
BOEM identifies two Oregon draft WEAs
Opening the path to a potential major floating offshore wind development, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday identified two draft Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) off the coast of Oregon and
Op-Ed: Ports, maritime and offshore wind capabilities
By Scott Chewning, PE, LEED AP, Project Manager, Burns & McDonnell As the saying goes in the industry, “There is no offshore wind without ports.” A port, whether private or public, is
Floating wind continues to gain momentum in the U.S.
If you asked Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering company Glosten where its sees floating wind progress in the U.S., it’d have a lot to say. This especially holds true for the