Offshore wind energy is gaining momentum. As I wrote yesterday here on Cleantechnica, the U.S. is finally looking to move forward fast on this promising clean energy source and the nation’s first offshore wind farm is finally on its way to being built. Just a couple month ago, I wrote … [continued]
Offshore wind projects in the U.S. are about to get a little more help from the federal government, as the U.S. Interior Department has announced such projects will be going through a more streamlined approval process soon. The Interior Department is going to identify areas off the east coast … [continued]
Offshore wind energy could be launched in India within few years if positive results are obtained from a New and Renewable Energy ministry-backed survey. The survey being conducted by Chennai-based Centre for Wind Energy Technology (CWET) is analyzing the feasibility of setting up wind farms along Indian’s coastline. The survey is expected to … [continued]
Renewable energy and energy efficiency will be focus of India’s $2.3 trillion energy investment plan over the next two decades. The plan is aimed at achieving consistently high economic growth rates without having any net adverse impact in the environment. While the exact proportion of the investment for renewable energy is not … [continued]
We’ve discussed the pros and cons of a proposed US Renewable Energy Standard of 15% by 2021 a bit here on Cleantechnica lately. While we struggle for that bare minimum, though, European nations are steaming ahead in their renewable energy targets. Northern Ireland announced this week that it plans to … [continued]
A recent study has noted that with the right and sustained incentives to the wind energy sector, it can generate as much as 24 percent of India’s total power demand by 2030. [social_buttons] The study conducted by the Global Wind Energy Council and the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association found that … [continued]
From red state to blue, ten governors of states bordering the East Coast of the U.S. have joined forces to endorse the development of wind energy farms on the Outer Continental Shelf. The list includes Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and … [continued]
A new study out of the University of North Carolina (UNC) shows that North Carolina could have 100% of its power coming from off-shore wind turbines, “without significant human or environmental impacts.” Plans are now for Duke Energy to build three pilot off-shore wind turbines in state waters, which would … [continued]
A new report says that offshore wind “provides the answer to Europe’s energy and climate dilemma” and will soon provide Europe with about 10% of its electricity demand.
[social_buttons] On the endless laundry list of markets that have struggled to muddle through the financial mess known as the global economic crisis, the wind sector seems to be showing signs of a rebound, albeit a small one. A recent article featured in the Financial Times highlighted the “period of … [continued]
