In the upside down world of US energy policy, the nation’s vast potential for offshore wind energy has been sidelined by a swipe of President Trump’s pen, costing thousands of supply chain jobs all over the country. Woe is us. Elsewhere around the world, though, the offshore wind industry is … [continued]
A new study finds that floating solar on reservoirs controlled by the US government could power up to 100 million homes.
Floating solar panels on hydropower dams and other reservoirs controlled by the US government could power tens of millions of homes, eventually.
Offshore wind holds “massive promise” for the economy, for home-grown energy, and for the planet,” according to a Conservation Law Foundation attorney working on clean energy. Look at the recently completed South Fork Wind Farm, situated between Block Island, Rhode Island, and Long Island, New York, as a bright example. … [continued]
US taxpayers can pat themselves on the back for supporting new floating wind technology that expands the reach of offshore wind farms into deep waters all around the world.
The US offshore wind energy industry has survived, and thrived, despite attempts by former President Trump and others to blow it off.
From California to Maine, the race to build vast arrays of offshore floating wind turbines is finally taking shape after years of R&D.
The Windcatcher 40-megawatt floating wind turbine concept aims for low construction and operation costs, with maximal use of offshore space.
The offshore wind industry is flexing its muscles again, between new lease areas up for grabs in the US and another expansion of world’s largest offshore wind farm in the North Sea.
Offshore wind farms don’t require an onshore grid connection, if they can produce green hydrogen efficiently and economically.
