First-Ever Regional Offshore Wind & Wildlife Science Plan Released

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 03:42:16 +0000

First-ever Regional Offshore Wind and Wildlife Science Plan Released A new collaborative group has developed a landmark research plan to … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy’s Strategy to Advance Offshore Wind Energy in the United States

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 04:10:50 +0000

On March 29, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released Advancing Offshore Wind Energy in the United States, U.S. Department of Energy Strategic Contributions Toward 30 Gigawatts and Beyond, a comprehensive summary of DOE’s role in the nationwide effort to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030 and setting the nation […]

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Floating Offshore Wind Lease Sale Lands $757 Million in Winning Bids

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, […]

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Biden–⁠Harris Admin — New Actions to Expand U.S. Offshore Wind Energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 03:50:03 +0000

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Expand U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Courtesy of The White House Today, the Biden–Harris Administration is launching coordinated actions to develop new floating offshore wind platforms, an emerging clean energy technology that will help the United States lead on offshore wind. In tandem with President Biden’s economic and clean […]

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Wind Developers Plan to Add 6 Gigawatts of U.S. Offshore Wind Capacity through 2029

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 07:00:26 +0000

Power plant developers and operators have reported plans to install more than 6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity at sites mostly along the U.S. eastern seaboard over the next seven years, according to our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report. These additions include projects off the coasts of New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia, as well […]

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A 1st in the U.S., Unions Announce Deal to Build Offshore Wind Farms (Video)

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Mon, 09 May 2022 03:53:09 +0000

The National Offshore Wind Agreement sets industry on a course to build an equitable offshore workforce with family-sustaining careers

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