Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 02:56:25 +0000
Many humans feel at least a bit of “megalophilia” — a love of very, very big things. This might be one of the many reasons why wind turbines fascinate us. Imagine the dazzling dizziness of looking up at the world’s tallest wind turbine: the Max Bögl Wind AG turbine in Germany stands 808 feet tall […]
Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2022 04:22:41 +0000
The first-ever auction for wind lease tracts off the West Coast concluded Wednesday, pulling down $757 million in winning bids. Government and industry officials touted the impressive bidding as evidence of the growing momentum in the offshore wind sector and for floating offshore wind specifically. While offshore wind developers can expect a welcoming policy environment, […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2022 16:30:43 +0000
Equinor was the successful bidder at an offshore wind lease auction by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 12:00:17 +0000
US floating offshore wind industry peels self off wall, aims for 4.5 gigawatts in capacity off California coast.
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2022 00:05:17 +0000
Hothouse flowers no more: floating offshore wind developers are taking aim at triple-digit megawatt territory now.
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:30:31 +0000
Floating offshore wind turbines raise the stakes for nuclear energy stakeholders, with shorter construction time from start to finish.
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2022 17:05:14 +0000
Vertical axis wind turbines will soon be coming to a rooftop (or ocean) near you, if all goes according to plan.
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:30:39 +0000
Louisiana and Texas are poised to leap from zero to hero in the US offshore wind industry, which is quite a trick considering that wind resources in the Gulf of Mexico are less than optimal.
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2022 02:38:49 +0000
Victoria, Australia, will no longer wait for coal companies and energy generators to make up their minds and take action. Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio announced this past week that the state will aim for 95% renewables by 2035. “By 2035 there will be no dirty coal generation in our state,” the minister said. The transition […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2022 01:15:19 +0000
China — Chaozhou, in the Guangdong province of China, intends to install a 43.3 gigawatt wind farm in the Taiwan Straits about 100 km off the coast. According to the city’s five-year plan, work should start before 2025. “The area has unique topographical features that mean wind will be strong enough to run the turbines […]