Trump Waves Good-Bye To Offshore Wind Jobs, Hello To Glitzy New Ballroom
Priorities: Support thousands of offshore wind industry jobs, or build a glitzy new “large event space” adjacent to the White House.
Offshore Wind Energy
From Ørsted to Ontario: How Populist Conservatives Undermine Contract Sanctity
The Trump administration’s stop-work order on Ørsted’s Revolution Wind project has already become a defining event for investors and developers in the United States energy sector. The project was nearly complete, with billions already invested in turbines, monopiles, offshore cables, port infrastructure, and labor. Every required federal and state permit … [continued]
Danish Firm Ørsted Vows To Save Offshore Wind Jobs Trump Wants To Crush
The Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted is suing to lift the stop-work order against its 704-megawatt Revolution Wind project, located off the coast of Rhode Island.
Wind Energy Spurned In US, Welcomed In Bosnia and Herzegovina
So much for American Energy Dominance: The Chinese firm POWERCHINA is expanding its wind energy footprint into the Balkan Peninsula and other points around the globe.
The Labor Day Legacy Of Offshore Wind Workers
Almost one hundred and forty-three years ago, on September 5, 1882, workers in New York City celebrated the first Labor Day holiday with a parade. The occasion became an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of US workers and their contributions to the country’s strength, prosperity, and well-being. … [continued]
From Crisis To Clean Energy: Iloilo’s Offshore Wind Gambit
The January 2024 blackouts that plunged the Visayas into darkness exposed a harsh reality: the Philippines’ economic growth is outpacing its energy infrastructure. When aging coal plants failed and transmission lines couldn’t cope, Panay, Guimaras, and Negros lost power for days. For Iloilo Province, the crisis became a catalyst for … [continued]
The Offshore Wind Industry Is Forever (Offshore Wind Jobs, Not So Much)
On August 29, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that 12 portside projects in support of the US offshore wind industry will lose their federal funding.
Foreign Affairs Plot Thickens Around Offshore Wind Stop-Work Order
Work on the Revolution Wind offshore wind project will stop until the US Department of the Interior resolves a mysterious national security concern of one sort or another.
When An Offshore Wind Project Shuts Down, A Gas Pipeline Gets Its Wings
Work on the new Connecticut-Rhode Island Revolution Wind offshore wind project has been stopped by order of the Interior Department, even as a new life is injected into a gas pipleline proposal in the two states.
Trump Works To Sabotage Offshore Wind Alliances
Wouldn’t you think that a $4 billion wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that is nearly complete would be safe from Trump administration wrath? With all necessary permits in place, wouldn’t its future seem secure? Nope. Citing “concerns that have arisen” during a review, the US Department of … [continued]
