Virginia Wades Into Offshore Wind Race, Bigly
Virginia is going from near-zero wind power to 2.6 gigawatts all at once, with the approval of a new offshore wind plan for Dominion Energy.
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Electrofuel Revolution Coming To Baltic Sea, & So Is Russia
As the Russian Baltic Fleet rattles its sword, renewable energy stakeholders in Sweden and elsewhere are eyeballing Baltic Sea offshore wind for a foothold in the new electrofuel market.
Wind Developers Plan to Add 6 Gigawatts of U.S. Offshore Wind Capacity through 2029
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, … [continued]
Experts Forecast Wind Power Plant of the Future — Taller, Cheaper
Anticipating key features of wind plants a decade or more ahead of their installation can inform today’s investment, research, and energy system planning decisions. Researchers Philipp Beiter and Eric Lantz from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), together with collaborators from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the U.S. Department … [continued]
Baltic Sea Floating Offshore Wind Party Just Getting Started, But Mind That Fleet!
The Russian Navy lays plans to amp up its Baltic Fleet while Sweden eyeballs floating offshore wind opportunities there — what could possibly go wrong?
150 GW Of Wind Power From The North Sea — Deal Just Signed In Denmark
Probably the most ambitious agreement on renewable energy ever was signed today on the harbor of the city Esbjerg in Denmark. It’s called The Esbjerg Declaration — with the subtitle on The North Sea as a Green Power Plant of Europe. According to Statista.com, approximately 837 gigawatts (GW) of wind … [continued]
A 1st in the U.S., Unions Announce Deal to Build Offshore Wind Farms (Video)
The National Offshore Wind Agreement sets industry on a course to build an equitable offshore workforce with family-sustaining careers
Study Finds Offshore Wind Could Drive Down Energy Costs in New England
A new analysis led by North Carolina State University researchers found offshore wind power could help lower wholesale electricity prices on average for six states in New England, with relatively low risk of wind turbines failing during extreme winter storms. This article was previously published by North Carolina State University. By … [continued]
Betting A Billion Dollars On Low-Carbon Grid Transformation Tech
Virtually all of those technologies are mature and robust today. We don’t need to invent a lot of new technology, we just need to deploy existing tech.
Environmental Monitoring Priorities for Offshore Wind
A group of more than 20 environmental organizations developed a concise guide to the science-based principles and priorities for environmental monitoring that are crucial to advance responsible offshore wind development in the United States.
