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  • Australia Identifies First Priority Offshore Wind Area

    5 April 2022
    Authorities, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The Australian government has identified the Bass Strait off Gippsland as Australia’s first priority area to be assessed for suitability for offshore wind developments. This area has comparatively favourable wind conditions, investor interest, indications of support from the State Government, and has identified grid connection plans, the government said. According to Assistant Minister to the […]

  • USA: MREC Conducts Second Round of Ocean Technology Testing

    20 July 2012
    R&D

    New milestones in the effort to transform the region into an international hub of ocean-related energy technology research and development were hailed last week at a press conference held by the UMass Dartmouth-based New England Marine Renewable Energy Center (MREC). Several marine energy technology devices were on display at the event, which was held at […]

  • USA: People to Speak Out Against Cape Wind Higher Electric Bills

    30 May 2012

      The Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound urged residents and businesses to speak out against the wildly overpriced Cape Wind project that would cost Massachusetts ratepayers billions during a Department of Public Utilities hearing in Boston on Wednesday, May 30th at 7 p.m. NStar is seeking approval to purchase 27.5 percent of Cape Wind’s power […]

  • Australia Opens Consultation on Hunter Offshore Wind Zone

    23 February 2023
    Authorities, Industry, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Australia has opened a consultation on a new offshore wind zone in the Pacific Ocean off the Hunter, New South Wales. The development area is situated within the recently declared Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). The Hunter-Central Coast REZ has reportedly attracted a significant response with commercial interest in renewable generation and storage projects […]

  • Alliance for Business Leadership Supports Cape Wind (USA)

    6 June 2013

    The Alliance for Business Leadership is a Bay State based non-profit public affairs community for CEOs, Investors and Entrepreneurs committed to greater social and environmental responsibility. More than 150 founders, CEOs, and managing principals of Massachusetts companies – the vast majority of which work outside of the Bay State’s burgeoning clean tech industry but including […]

  • Massachusetts: Ørsted Dusts Itself Off and Looks at Next Solicitations

    24 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and its joint venture partner Eversource will continue progressing the Bay State Wind project towards the next solicitations in New England and New York, Ørsted’s Executive Vice President Martin Neubert said after the project was not selected under the 83C solicitation in Massachusetts.

  • USA: Deepwater Wind Wins Bid for Two Offshore Wind Energy Sites

    1 August 2013

    Deepwater Wind announced its selection as the provisional winner of two offshore wind energy sites located in the federal waters off the coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. A competitive lease auction – the first-ever auction held in the United States for commercial offshore wind development – was held today by the U.S. Department of […]

  • NSW Gov’t Declares Renewable Energy Zone in Illawarra, Region Already Has Offshore Wind and Hydrogen Projects Proposed

    27 February 2023
    Authorities

    The government of New South Wales (NSW) has declared a Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in the Illawarra region, the fifth and final REZ to be declared of the first five zones identified under the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap. According to the state government, the Illawarra has unique features that make it an ideal location for […]

  • Long-Term US Offshore Wind Targets Increase by 58 Pct in Third Quarter of 2022

    17 October 2022
    Industry

    The US saw a 58 per cent growth in long-term targets for offshore wind in the third quarter of 2022, a new record for quarterly growth, driven by landmark federal policy, record investments, and new state-level actions, a new report from the Business Network for Offshore Wind found. The most important factors behind this growth […]

  • IT Power Wins FCO Contract to Cooperate on UK-China Ocean Energy

    29 September 2011

      IT Power has been awarded a contract by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), as part of its China Prosperity Strategic Programme, to establish co-operation between the UK and China on Ocean Energy. Working with the Sustainable Energy Research Group (SERG) at the University of Southampton and Chinese partners including the China National […]

  • U.S. Conference of Mayors Name Jon Mitchell as Vice Chairman for Renewable Energy

    26 February 2014
    Authorities

    At the 82ndWinter Meeting of The United States Conference of Mayors, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell was named Vice Chairman for Renewable Energy of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Energy Committee. The Energy Standing Committee is one of eleven Standing Committees that formulate the Conference of Mayors’ positions on important topics and is focused on […]

  • Hidden costs of Cape wind after new study (USA)

    11 July 2010
    R&D

    A new report on the financial threat posed by Cape Wind to consumers makes it even more clear that Attorney General Martha Coakley is taking the right steps by demanding more answers about the true cost — and true profits — of this beleaguered project. The Attorney General is demanding that Cape Wind and National […]

  • US Starts Working on Offshore Wind Leasing in Oregon, Central Atlantic Coast

    28 April 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published two Calls for Information and Nominations to solicit information from the public and determine industry interest in potential commercial wind energy development offshore Oregon and in the Central Atlantic. This was announced by BOEM Director Amanda Lefton at the International Offshore Wind Partnering (IPF) Forum […]

  • Carbon Trust: Offshore Wind Crucial for Japan’s Energy Security

    2 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Environment, R&D

    Japan’s offshore wind industry needs to accelerate Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) efforts to reduce the country’s exposure to the highly volatile costs of imported energy and secure its future energy supply, according to a series of reports released today by the Carbon Trust.  Japan’s offshore wind industry needs to accelerate Research, Development and Deployment […]

  • USA: BOEM to Lease Area Offshore Virginia for Wind Energy Development

    23 July 2013
    Authorities

    As part of President Obama’s comprehensive plan to move economy toward domestic clean energy sources and begin to slow the effects of climate change, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau announced that BOEM will hold its second competitive lease sale for renewable energy on […]

  • USA: Interior Completes Second Lease Sale Offshore Virginia

    5 September 2013

    As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy sources and cut carbon pollution, the Interior Department completed the nation’s second competitive lease sale for renewable energy in federal waters, garnering $1,600,000 in high bids for 112,799 acres on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Virginia. Virginia Electric and […]

  • US State Floats 10-Year Ban on Offshore Wind

    29 April 2021
    Authorities

    The U.S. State of Maine has introduced legislation to establish a 10-year moratorium on new offshore wind projects located in State waters. Proposed moratorium would preserve State waters for fishing and recreation and prioritize offshore wind in Federal waters farther off the Maine coast, the Governor Janet Mills Administration said. The Federal waters of the […]

  • USA: Obama Administration and Great Lakes States to Spur Offshore Wind Development

    2 April 2012
    Authorities

    As part of President Obama’s all of the above approach to energy, the Obama Administration joined with the governors of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will streamline the efficient and responsible development of offshore wind resources in the Great Lakes. This effort […]

  • Mike Moen Participates in Conference on Offshore Wind Energy (Canada)

    8 August 2011
    Authorities

      Mike Moen, Consul and Head of Economic Affairs for the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade based in the Canadian Consulate in New York City, will speak at an Offshore Wind Seminar organized by The Council of State Governments/Eastern Regional Conference (CSG/ERC) on August 6 and 7 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. […]

  • ‘Build Back Better Act’ Reaches US Senate Floor. Bill Would Mobilise Federal Funds to Back Offshore Wind Development

    3 August 2022
    Authorities

    The Build Back Better Act, a comprehensive legislative package proposed in the US that also includes funding for governmental bodies to speed up offshore wind permitting and buildout, was introduced in the US Senate on 2 August. The package, which was first proposed to cost USD 3.5 trillion and later got cut to USD 1.7 […]

  • Germany: Siemens Q2 Revenue Increases in All Sectors

    11 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Revenue grew 9% in the second quarter, including increases in all Sectors and in all three regions supported by Siemens’ strong order backlog. Orders came in 13% lower, due primarily to significantly lower volume from large orders compared to the prior-year period. On an organic basis, excluding currency translation and portfolio effects, revenue rose 7% […]

  • Germany: Double-Digit Order Growth for Siemens

    9 May 2013

    Siemens, German multinational engineering and electronics conglomerate company, released a half-yearly report. Peter Löscher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens AG commented: “Results for the second quarter show a mixed picture. While we were able to clearly increase orders, we still have challenges regarding revenue and profit. Even more we’re focusing on the factors that […]

  • Global Wind Power Potential (Switzerland)

    24 June 2011
    R&D

    A growing number of global wind resource assessments have demonstrated that the world’s technical potential for wind power exceeds current global electricity production. The theoretical potential for wind, as estimated by the global annual flux, has been estimated at 6,000 EJ/yr (Rogner et al., 2000). The global technical potential for wind energy, meanwhile, is not […]