Seagoing Energy Storage Ship Meets The Offshore Wind Transmission Challenge
The sleek new Power Ark trimaran envisioned by PowerX will sport a utility-scale energy storage system for harvesting electricity from offshore wind farms.
Offshore Wind Energy
2021 Year in Review: 5 Stories of Clean Energy Progress
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation.
The Floating Wind Foundation TetraSpar Demonstrator Has Been Successfully Connected To Norway’s Grid
In July I wrote about the TetraSpar Floating Wind Demonstrator project heading out to sea. I spotted it next to the Maersk Interceptor drilling rig at the port of Grenaa, Denmark, and now it is in place off of the coast of Norway producing power. Here is the press release … [continued]
Love Blooms When Green Hydrogen Meets Offshore Wind Turbines
Strohm and Siemens Gamesa thumb their noses at green hydrogen skeptics with new scheme for attaching electrolyzers to offshore wind turbines.
US Offshore Wind: 3 Key Opportunities to Advance Equity
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation.
Written by Paula García, Senior bilingual energy analyst.
Real-Life “Lego” Wind Turbines Coming Soon To A Wind Farm Near You
The race is on to prevent catastrophic global warming, and if all goes according to plan, the Danish children’s toy maker Lego can pat itself on the back for lending a hand. Denmark also happens to be the home base of the leading wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, which is taking … [continued]
Mythbusting “Wind Oversupply”
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Joseph Daniel, Senior Energy Analyst Wind energy is already a common source of electricity because it is abundant, clean, reliable, and a low-cost source of electricity. Wind turbines are also flexible. Grid operators can turn down (or curtail) the output from wind … [continued]
How France Is Solving California’s Offshore Wind Power Problem
A gigantic floating offshore wind power project in France could prompt California to finally open its waters up to clean energy.
Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Study Will Inform Options To Support National Goals
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office is launching a study of transmission options to support offshore wind development on the U.S. East Coast through 2050. The study will facilitate meeting the interagency goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2030, which would support 77,000 jobs, … [continued]
More & More: 5 Offshore Wind Stories I’m Watching
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By John Rogers Need a little clean energy pick-me-up? Offshore wind is offering more and more excitement as it looks to become a large-scale reality off our shores. Here’s what’s going on in five categories I’m watching. 1. More lease areas coming … [continued]
