Wind Energy Wins As Trump Campaign Winds Down On (B)low Note
The US offshore wind energy industry has survived, and thrived, despite attempts by former President Trump and others to blow it off.
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
1st Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Gulf of Maine to Power More than 4.5 Million Homes
Lease areas have potential to power over 4.5 million homes WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Oct. 29, 2024, for eight areas on the Outer Continental Shelf off Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. If fully developed, these areas … [continued]
Offshore Wind Foes Finally Give Up The Ghost … Or Did They?
The US offshore wind industry has outlasted its critics, as indicated by a new rash of activity including a green light for the massive 2-gigawatt Maryland Offshore Wind project.
1st Wind Lease Sale Offshore Oregon
Lease areas have potential to power one million homes In the latest step by the Biden-Harris administration to support the growing momentum across America for a clean energy future, the Department of the Interior today announced it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale off southern Oregon. The two … [continued]
America’s Growing Wind Energy Future — 3 New Reports
The Three New Wind Energy Reports Highlight Industry Development, Expansion, and the Policies and Incentives Driving Wind Energy Forward WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over the past year, the U.S. wind energy sector showcased its resilience and potential, as detailed in the 2024 editions of the annual market reports released today by the … [continued]
East Coast Battles West Coast For Offshore Floating Wind Title
From California to Maine, the race to build vast arrays of offshore floating wind turbines is finally taking shape after years of R&D.
U.S. Interior Department Issues Offshore Wind Research Lease to State of Maine
Lease area has potential to create up to 144 megawatts of clean energy In another step by the Biden-Harris administration to support the growing momentum across America for a clean energy economy, the Department of the Interior [last week] announced the execution of the nation’s first floating offshore wind energy … [continued]
Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Sale Yields Nearly $93 Million To Power 2.2+ Million Homes
Leased areas have the potential to power over 2.2 million homes with clean energy, continuing Administration’s historic actions to grow the American offshore wind industry WASHINGTON — Following the completion of the fifth offshore wind lease sale held during the Biden–Harris administration, the Department of the Interior today announced the … [continued]
BOEM Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Wind Energy Project Offshore Maryland (2,679 Jobs)
In support of the Biden–Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the availability of its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed wind project offshore Maryland. BOEM has now completed environmental reviews for … [continued]
Photo (screenshot): The US firm Hecate Energy is making a surprise dive into the challenging waters of the Texas offshore wind industry.
Green Hydrogen Could Make Texas Offshore Wind Happen, Finally
Like a bolt out of the blue, the US firm Hecate Energy reached out and tapped the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management last week, requesting the right to develop two federal offshore wind energy areas assigned to Texas. The surprise move was, well, surprising. BOEM has been trying, and failing, … [continued]
