Cape Wind– developer of the largest offshore US wind power project development proposed to date, as well as the most hotly contested– today announced that it’s selected the joint venture team of Cal Dive International, Cashman Equipment Corp and Flatiron Construction to build America’s first offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound.
Cape Wind, the offshore wind energy project that has run a decade-plus marathon against rich NIMBY activists trying to attack it from any angle, would reduce the price of electricity in the New England region by $7.2 billion over 25 years, according to a new study published by economic consulting firm Charles … [continued]
There are many who recognize our Seas contain a vast yet, largely unknown world: mankind’s new frontier that is far closer, with a long history, requiring less investment and perhaps more immediate returns than space. Offshore Wind development is not only a major development into that frontier but a test to see how we may limit or enhance that development with regulations.
Some top wind energy news from the past week — several announcements from the past couple days, several big wind power projects (or wind farms), and a mysterious wind turbine order for the US. 227.5-Megawatt Crossroads Wind Farm Complete Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) announced the completion … [continued]
It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that wind power is growing fast in the United States (and worldwide). Under the Bush administration, a goal of getting 20% of our electricity from wind by 2030 was set and we are currently ahead of schedule on that. However, a lot of people wonder, where are these wind turbines being made? Is this creating jobs in the U.S. or in China?
The U.S. Department of Energy has just announced its approval of a construction plan for the nation’s first commercial offshore wind power project, Cape Wind. It’s the beginning of a network of wind power projects envisioned by the Obama administration through the Atlantic Offshore Wind Consortium, which has united ten
Offshore wind power is not in place in most countries still, but it is in some places (especially the EU) and it is expected to grow considerably in the coming years. Let’s take a quick look at what’s in place now and what is being planned around the world.
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) recently sent out a news release regarding the industry’s 2010 successes and challenges. Of course, no lasting progress was made on a comprehensive national strategy to promote clean energy, but even despite this, wind energy made several significant advances in 2010 and continues to … [continued]
I know, I’m one of the few people who actually waited until the beginning of 2011 to do a 2010 top 10 list. Hope that you haven’t seen enough of them by now. A top 10 list of clean tech stories is pretty hard to come up with these days, … [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]
