Biden-Harris Admin Approves 4th Major Offshore Wind Project
Interior Department continues to build momentum for clean energy future with major permitting progress
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Offshore Wind Resources Could Meet 25% Of US Demand
The U.S. has over 4,000 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity, one of the best offshore wind resources in the world, a new report from UC Berkeley, Energy Innovation, and Grid Lab finds. If the correct policy actions are taken in the near term, those resources could account for as much … [continued]
U.S. Department of Energy’s Strategy to Advance Offshore Wind Energy in the United States
On March 29, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released Advancing Offshore Wind Energy in the United States, U.S. Department of Energy Strategic Contributions Toward 30 Gigawatts and Beyond, a comprehensive summary of DOE’s role in the nationwide effort to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by … [continued]
Floating Offshore Wind Lease Sale Lands $757 Million in Winning Bids
The first-ever auction for wind lease tracts off the West Coast concluded Wednesday, pulling down $757 million in winning bids. Government and industry officials touted the impressive bidding as evidence of the growing momentum in the offshore wind sector and for floating offshore wind specifically. While offshore wind developers can … [continued]
Biden–Harris Admin — New Actions to Expand U.S. Offshore Wind Energy
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Expand U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Courtesy of The White House Today, the Biden–Harris Administration is launching coordinated actions to develop new floating offshore wind platforms, an emerging clean energy technology that will help the United States lead on offshore wind. In tandem with … [continued]
Wind Developers Plan to Add 6 Gigawatts of U.S. Offshore Wind Capacity through 2029
Power plant developers and operators have reported plans to install more than 6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity at sites mostly along the U.S. eastern seaboard over the next seven years, according to our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report. These additions include projects off the coasts of New Jersey, … [continued]
A 1st in the U.S., Unions Announce Deal to Build Offshore Wind Farms (Video)
The National Offshore Wind Agreement sets industry on a course to build an equitable offshore workforce with family-sustaining careers
Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Study Will Inform Options To Support National Goals
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office is launching a study of transmission options to support offshore wind development on the U.S. East Coast through 2050. The study will facilitate meeting the interagency goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2030, which would support 77,000 jobs, … [continued]
US & Denmark Unveil Big Plans For Wind Power
Denmark and the US have aggressive offshore wind plans.
U.S. Secretary Haaland Outlines Ambitious Offshore Wind Leasing Strategy
BOEM to potentially hold up to seven new offshore lease sales by 2025
