OceanX survived severe Yagi wind and waves with little reported nacelle inclination, but its stayed, weather-vaning architecture is the more interesting result.
OceanX gave me two immediate reasons to be skeptical. It puts two turbines on one floating platform, and it puts the rotors downwind of their supports rather than in front of them. I had looked at both ideas years ago and found good reasons why the wind industry had largely … [continued]
ChatGPT generated panoramic image of a High Priest of Thermodynamics shaking a calculator like a holy relic at the Seven Deadly Sins of Energy — hydrogen, nuclear, carbon capture, fusion, biofuels, offshore wind in America, and ESG
Recently I sat down virtually with Laurent Segalen and Gerard Reid, investors, bon vivants, and hosts of Redefining Energy, the main channel to my nerdcast side channel Redefining Energy—Tech. The reason? A fun episode of their podcast where we talked about sin, energy, and investment. Laurent Segalen [LS]: Today on … [continued]
The Empire Wind offshore wind farm is back on track, saving thousands of US jobs both onshore and off, in red and blue states alike.
An experienced maritime firm is developing a fossil-killing floating solar concept for offshore deployment in rough seas.
The first of 62 turbines in the Vineyard Wind offshore project began producing electricity at midnight on January 2, 2024.
Large offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast of the United States have suffered some setbacks recently, particularly in New Jersey where residents have placed a higher value on tourist dollars than continuing to live on the fabled Jersey shore as it moves westward toward Trenton. The story is quite … [continued]
Bosch ups the ante on green hydrogen with new water treatment technology for electrolysis systems.
Woke or not, Kentucky is behind a new green steel factory that supports President Joe Biden's goal for offshore wind development in the US (photo courtesy of Nucor).
Woke or not, Kentucky is behind a new green steel factory that supports President Joe Biden’s goal for offshore wind development in the US.
Louisiana will get a chance to flex its offshore wind muscles, through a new green hydrogen hub funded by the Build Back Better Regional Challenge.
Floating offshore wind offers new opportunities and alternatives to deployment of turbines in larger and deeper offshore areas.
