Say it ain't so! Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind is one of five offshore wind projects on the Atlantic coast "paused" by the Trump administration on December 22 (cropped, courtesy of CVOW).
On December 22, President Donald Trump finally ordered a halt to construction activity at the 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. What took you so long, Donald? Trump has been threatening the US offshore wind industry with total destruction ever since January, one notable exception being the Virginia project. Somehow, … [continued]
Work on the new Connecticut-Rhode Island Revolution Wind offshore wind project has been stopped by order of the Interior Department (courtesy of Orsted).
Trump’s Department of the Interior just halted construction on all five offshore wind projects underway in the United States. The pauses impact these projects: Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind 1. In response, Legislative Director Melinda Pierce released the following statement: “Blocking … [continued]
The Swedish startup SeaTwirl is among the offshore wind stakeholders seeking collaboration with the global aquaculture industry (cropped, courtesy of SeaTwirl).
When President Donald Trump decided to stop practically the entire US offshore wind industry in its tracks, he achieved the expected outcomes in terms of lost jobs and missed opportunities to harvest more kilowatts from the sea. Nevertheless, the global wind industry continues to flex its muscles, and the latest … [continued]
Donald Trump has had a problem with wind farms for decades. It seems that it all started with a wind farm that was being proposed offshore near a golf course of his in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He sued the Scottish government in 2006 regarding this. This is the kind of illogical, … [continued]
The new “American Energy Dominance” plan has failed to stop renewable energy developers from seeking new opportunities in the vast wind and solar resources of the US.
So much for American Energy Dominance: The Chinese firm POWERCHINA is expanding its wind energy footprint into the Balkan Peninsula and other points around the globe.
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]
Wouldn’t you think that a $4 billion wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that is nearly complete would be safe from Trump administration wrath? With all necessary permits in place, wouldn’t its future seem secure? Nope. Citing “concerns that have arisen” during a review, the US Department of … [continued]
The US offshore wind industry is on life support for now, but some global energy firms are still keeping the lights on.
The massive, 2-gigawatt Maryland Offshore Wind project is still alive and kicking, though new pitfalls have arisen (courtesy of US Wind).
The massive, 2-gigawatt Maryland Offshore Wind project is still alive and kicking, though new pitfalls have arisen.
