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Offshore Energy Safety Institute Invests $2.7 Million to Advance Offshore Wind Safety

Research from the BSEE and DOE-funded Institute advances worker safety and environmental sustainability of offshore energy resources The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon … [continued]

Offshore wind will change the power mix in Southeast Asia (Photo from World Economic Forum by Unsplash/Nicholas Doherty)

Southeast Asia’s Long Coastlines Will Make It The Superpower In Offshore Wind, But Governments Need…

Asia is poised to become the global leader in wind power by 2050, accounting for over 60% of all offshore wind capacity installed worldwide. For this to happen, ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) governments must focus resources and hasten building the preparatory infrastructure, conduct early community interactions, and … [continued]

Block Island offshore wind farm. Credit :Ionna22 CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: Wikipedia

How The US Can Become A Global Leader In Offshore Wind

Offshore wind offers advantages of greater capacity than solar energy, more stability than onshore wind power, and more importantly, decreases the need for fossil fuels and associated emissions of pollution and carbon dioxide. Countries such as China, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, and Denmark are leading global offshore wind installation … [continued]

Philippine President Ferdinand ‘Bong-bong’ Marcos (Photo from Malacañang Palace)

Philippine Offshore Wind Initiatives Gain Momentum With President’s “Whole of Society, Whole of Gov’t Approach”

In a significant move to accelerate offshore wind (OSW) projects, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued Executive Order No. 21 on April 19, 2023. Titled “Executive Order on the Development of Offshore Wind Projects in the Philippines,” it outlines a comprehensive approach to the development of offshore wind energy, emphasizing … [continued]

South of this road is the Currimao Port, which has all the qualities needed for an offshore wind development staging area. (Photo by Raymond B. Tribdino)

Nine Philippine Ports Selected for Redevelopment, in Preparation for Offshore Wind Projects

The Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) is looking to redevelop nine ports scattered across the Philippines to serve as integration facilities that will serve as bases of operations, warehouse materials, and build platforms needed for offshore wind (OSW) development. This is in anticipation of expected rapid growth of offshore wind … [continued]