US Offshore Wind Industry Pulls The Supply Chain Card In Effort To Survive
Facing rough political waters in the coming years, the US offshore wind industry aims to leverage its sprawling domestic supply chain for support.
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How Big Can Offshore Wind Turbines Go? 25 MW And More, That’s How Big
A new wave of supersized, morphing wind turbines will help cut costs for the US offshore wind industry, if it can survive the next four years.
New Report: Offshore Wind Can Create Over 60,000 Jobs in Norway by 2050
Last August, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate released a resource analysis outlining three potential scenarios for future petroleum production on the Norwegian continental shelf. All scenarios indicate a significant reduction in production. According to Menon Economics, as the petroleum operations are dropping, the offshore wind industry has the potential to create … [continued]
No Bird Collisions At Offshore Wind Site, Study Determines
For more than two years, the floating offshore wind turbine TetraSpar at METCentre off the coast of Norway has been monitored by a bird camera. No bird collisions have been recorded. The Norwegian company Spoor that is responsible for the bird monitoring. Since January 2022, they have mapped bird activity … [continued]
Funding Notice: Nearly $2 Million Available to Support U.S. Offshore Wind Workforce Readiness Programs
Offices: Office of Technology Transitions, Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) Funding Amount: $1.9 million Link to apply: PPO-CWX-006-WETO: Offshore Wind Workforce Readiness – Connectwerx The offshore wind industry is growing. According to the 2024 Offshore Wind Market Report, the U.S. industry’s project pipeline grew by 53% from the previous year—enough to power more than 26 … [continued]
POWER: Spearheading the Philippines’ Offshore Wind Energy Revolution
Last December, the major players in the offshore wind energy sector got together in collaboration with the Philippine Department of Energy to consolidate their expertise and quickly move forward in what was called a “transformative journey towards a clean energy future, harnessing the vast potential of offshore wind power.” The … [continued]
1st Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Gulf of Maine to Power More than 4.5 Million Homes
Lease areas have potential to power over 4.5 million homes WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Oct. 29, 2024, for eight areas on the Outer Continental Shelf off Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. If fully developed, these areas … [continued]
Offshore Wind Foes Finally Give Up The Ghost … Or Did They?
The US offshore wind industry has outlasted its critics, as indicated by a new rash of activity including a green light for the massive 2-gigawatt Maryland Offshore Wind project.
Volvo Penta & Northern Offshore Services (NOS) Christen 1st New Ship Using New Professional IPS…
The Volvo Penta IPS Professional Platform offers advanced marine propulsion, integrating dual power sources for efficiency and flexibility. In a significant stride towards sustainability and efficiency in marine transportation, Volvo Penta, in collaboration with Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S), has introduced the world’s first commercial application of the IPS Professional Platform. … [continued]
Eversource Secures Federal Funding for Offshore Wind Hub in Southeastern Connecticut in Collaboration with New…
Montville-based project is part of the Power Up New England portfolio recently awarded $389 million through the U.S. Department of Energy’s “Grid Innovation Program” Eversource Energy is pleased to announce its Huntsbrook Offshore Wind (OSW) Hub project proposal was recently awarded $89 million in federal grant funding through the second … [continued]
