Offshore Wind Energy

ChatGPT generated image of a container port transitioning to clean power, with cranes and ships powered by large battery arrays

Ports as Power Plants: Inside the Maersk–CATL Alliance for Maritime Decarbonization

When the world’s biggest battery maker and one of the world’s largest container shipping lines announce a strategic partnership, it is not a coincidence of scale. It is a signal that two of the most energy-intensive parts of the global economy are finally starting to converge. On October 10, 2025, … [continued]

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Maine’s Offshore Wind Industry Is Working — Regardless Of What You’ve Read

The floating offshore wind industry is poised for growth with advancing technologies and expanding commercial projects. Due to the Trump administration’s rejection of renewable energy, however, offshore wind proposals in the US seem on first glance to be fraught with uncertainty. Maine’s offshore wind industry is moving along nicely, though, … [continued]

ChatGPT generated image showing Teesside’s first phase of ground electrification leading to the BESS era

Britain’s Biggest Battery and the Port That Needed It

Teesside on the east coast of the United Kingdom has always been a place of transformation. It made steel for a century, refined chemicals for decades, and now stands on the edge of a new transition that might finally let its air clear and its grids breathe. The NatPower project … [continued]

Work on the new Connecticut-Rhode Island Revolution Wind offshore wind project has been stopped by order of the Interior Department (courtesy of Orsted).

Offshore Wind Workers Are Uncertain About The Industry’s Future

Offshore wind workers are caught in the middle of a political whirlwind. President Donald J. Trump’s pummeling on the offshore wind industry could undermine millions of dollars that have been invested to construct docks, terminals, and training programs. The uncertain status of the industry has offshore wind workers quite concerned. What … [continued]

"Block Island offshore wind farm P6290638m" by Ionna22 is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Life Is Lovely Now That Block Islanders Have Offshore Wind Power

If you’ve never visited Block Island, you definitely need to put it on your bucket list. Located sixteen miles across Block Island Sound from the mainland’s nearest point at Point Judith, Rhode Island, the vacation destination has many appealing features. Envision long white sand beaches, Victorian inns that are a … [continued]

Image (cropped): California is forging ahead with plans to construct a seaport hub for the US floating offshore wind turbine industry, despite the loss of federal funds for the project (courtesy of Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation & Conservation District).

The US Offshore Wind Industry Is Scheming For A Comeback

California is forging ahead with plans to construct a seaport hub for the US floating offshore wind turbine industry, despite the loss of federal funds for the project.