Work on the new Connecticut-Rhode Island Revolution Wind offshore wind project has been stopped by order of the Interior Department (courtesy of Orsted).
Offshore wind workers are caught in the middle of a political whirlwind. President Donald J. Trump’s pummeling on the offshore wind industry could undermine millions of dollars that have been invested to construct docks, terminals, and training programs. The uncertain status of the industry has offshore wind workers quite concerned. What … [continued]
On August 29, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that 12 portside projects in support of the US offshore wind industry will lose their federal funding.
Work on the new Connecticut-Rhode Island Revolution Wind offshore wind project has been stopped by order of the Interior Department (courtesy of Orsted).
Washington, D.C. — On Friday, the Trump Administration issued a stop work order to the Revolution Wind project in Rhode Island. The project is already 80 percent completed—with 45 of its 65 wind turbines already installed—and once completed, Revolution Wind would harness enough offshore wind to power 350,000 homes in Rhode Island … [continued]
While Trump single-handedly bludgeons the US offshore wind industry into a state of paralysis, massive new offshore wind turbines are coming to markets elsewhere around the world.
While Trump single-handedly bludgeons the US offshore wind industry into a state of paralysis, massive new offshore wind turbines are coming to markets elsewhere around the world.
Facing rough political waters in the coming years, the US offshore wind industry aims to leverage its sprawling domestic supply chain for support.
Offices: Office of Technology Transitions, Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) Funding Amount: $1.9 million Link to apply: PPO-CWX-006-WETO: Offshore Wind Workforce Readiness – Connectwerx The offshore wind industry is growing. According to the 2024 Offshore Wind Market Report, the U.S. industry’s project pipeline grew by 53% from the previous year—enough to power more than 26 … [continued]
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]
Dominion Energy remains on target to install between 70–100 monopile foundations by end of October Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind remains on budget and on schedule to complete construction in late 2026 More than 800 Virginia-based workers — nearly 670 in the Hampton Roads region — have been engaged on the CVOW project … [continued]
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]
The amount of offshore wind generating capacity that is under construction or planned in the United States is in flux after two projects in New Jersey were canceled last year. Of the 7,200 megawatts (MW) of capacity reported in May in EIA’s latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, projects totaling … [continued]
