5162 results found for 'Bay State Wind'

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  • UK: DECC Is No More. Energy and Business Now Under One Roof

    15 July 2016
    Authorities

    The new UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, has reshuffled the cabinet and shut down the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), with the issues formerly dealt with by the DECC now being part of a newly set up Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which will be led by Greg Clark. On his appointment as Secretary […]

  • New York Gives Final Go-Ahead for Empire Wind 1 Construction to Commence

    17 May 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Norway’s Equinor has received final approval from the New York State Public Service Commission to begin construction on its 810 MW Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm, Governor Kathy Hochul announced on 16 May. The Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) issued on 16 May authorized the construction and operation of transmission facilities for […]

  • US Opens Gulf of Mexico to Offshore Wind

    9 June 2021
    Authorities

    The US Department of the Interior will assess potential opportunities to advance offshore wind development on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish a Request for Interest (RFI) in the Federal Register on Friday, 11 June to assess interest in potential offshore wind development in […]

  • Norway Postpones Floating Wind Tender to 2025 as Gov’t Establishing ‘Common State Aid Model’

    25 March 2024
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The award of 1.5 GW of floating wind capacity in Norway, which was planned for this year, will be held in 2025 as the Norwegian government plans to have the subsidy model in place and announced before allocating the Utsira Nord (Utsira North) offshore areas for development. In this article: The government says the decision […]

  • UK: REF Responds to DECC on Offshore Wind Farms’ Costs

    6 February 2013
    Authorities

    Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) has responded to the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) by writing a letter to Rt Hon Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change, after the news published a few days ago, where DECC was quoted as saying that REF’s figures regarding the future subsidy income for the […]

  • Examining the economic potential of offshore wind in North Holland

    15 December 2020

    Report reveals North Holland’s excellent position for support of wind projects In a boost to renewable energy production, a spate of offshore wind farms, with 8.3 GW total capacity, is scheduled for construction in the northern part of the Dutch North Sea in the coming decade. The wind farms are Hollandse Kust (zuid), Hollandse Kust […]

  • UD-led Team to Investigate Connection and Transmission of Offshore Wind Power (USA)

    22 November 2011

    The wind power resource off the Atlantic Ocean is huge. But harnessing that power—moving it from the coast to the places where it’s needed—is an equally huge challenge. A team led by Prof. Willett Kempton at the University of Delaware has received a $540,000 grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) to investigate some of […]

  • NYSERDA’s Wildlife Study Offshore New York Halfway Done

    17 May 2018
    R&D

    APEM has completed the sixth digital aerial survey carried out as part of a three-year study involving twelve such surveys of offshore wildlife off New York’s Atlantic Coast. The campaign has been commissioned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and is being performed by Normandeau Associates and APEM.

  • Underwater Turbines to Capture Energy of Moving Water (USA)

    22 July 2011

    As the U.S. slowly abandons its dams, more and more pilot programs pop up for deriving power from tides and river currents. Welcome to a new age of water power. Every day, enough water flows down America’s rivers and streams to power tens of millions of homes. With the era of big dams effectively over […]

  • Triumph Subsea and Harland & Wolff’s Wind Farm Vessel Deal Off, Triumph Says InfraStrata’s Statement ‘Misleading’

    2 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    The Letter of Intent (LoI) for the construction of a Windfarm Development Vessel (WDV) – issued last year by Triumph Subsea Services to InfraStrata plc – has been formally cancelled, Triumph Subsea said after InfraStrata reported the LoI had been set aside as the shipbuilder was not confident the project would move forward in an […]

  • Papertrail’s Cloud-Based O&M Business Gains Momentum

    21 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    The North Wales-based software company Papertrail, a provider of cloud-based inspection management and data capture technology for the wind energy industry, has informed that it won several new contracts last year and that it sees further growth as its platform is being used increasingly for operations and maintenance (O&M) in both on- and offshore wind.

  • New York Congressman Backs Arthur Kill Terminal Offshore Wind Plans

    20 February 2020
    Authorities

    U.S. Congressman Max Rose has called on New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to support the offshore wind development at Arthur Kill Terminal on Staten Island.

  • ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: To protect and progress

    17 June 2016

    What is the possible impact of a wind farm project on wildlife? Offshore wind, as a renewable source of energy, has the potential to strongly reduce carbon emissions, which in turn will positively affect a great many species. Placement of offshore wind farms, building the foundations and even the sound of turning blades do nonetheless also have an […]

  • BP Withdraws Beacon Wind Transmission Application

    21 February 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    BP has withdrawn the application for the transmission system that would connect its Beacon Wind offshore wind project, planned to be built off New York, to the grid on land. The application, submitted in 2022, concerns the transmission infrastructure that was planned to run from the boundary of New York State territorial waters to a […]

  • Delaware Governor Forms Offshore Wind Working Group

    19 October 2017
    Authorities

    Delaware Governor John Carney has established the Delaware Offshore Wind Working Group to study potential environmental and economic development benefits offshore wind could bring to the state.

  • Maryland’s 200 MW Project Outbreak for U.S. Offshore Wind Industry

    11 February 2013
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    A proposed offshore wind project in Maryland, supported by Governor Martin O’Malley and his offshore wind bill, could be an outbreak for the U.S. offshore wind industry, as it has already attracted interest from the U.S. unit of Electricite de France SA and may be connected via subsea transmission backbone, backed by Google Inc. Although […]

  • Germany: HEAG Could Sell Stake in HSE to Fund New Purchases

    4 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    HEAG Holding AG intends to sell a part of its stake in HEAG Suedhessische Energie AG (HSE), which would reduce its ownership from 93% to 60% in the utility that has a 25% stake in the Global Tech I offshore wind project, according to Bloomberg. The company could sell its planned percentage to local municipalities, […]

  • Installed Wind Power Capacity to Triple by 2017, According to Pike Research (USA)

    21 July 2011
    R&D

    The world’s total wind power capacity, including both onshore and offshore projects, will triple by 2017, cleantech analyst Pike Research says in a new report. Pike predicts that the capacity for electricity generated from wind will jump from the 194.3GW the world saw in 2010 to 562.9GW as investment in wind power increases by a […]

  • Poland to Give More Offshore Wind Support

    31 July 2012
    Authorities

    Polish Economy Ministry presented the newest version of a draft bill on July 27, in which the state cuts the overall support for renewable energy sources between 2013 and 2020. Specifically, the proposed support for biomass and onshore wind power will be reduced in favour of offshore wind and solar power. Reuters brings an explanation […]

  • WINDFARM UPDATES: Barrow & Burbo Bank Extension, Hornsea Project One, Humber Gateway & Kentish Flats Extension

    2 March 2015

    Barrow & Burbo Bank Extension DONG Energy has become sole owner of the 90MW Barrow Offshore Wind Farm. In December the company announced that it acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest from its joint venture partner Centrica plc. The Barrow wind farm has been in full operation since 2006. Another announcement by the Danish company in December concerned the final investment decision for […]

  • Deepwater Wind Teams Up with Tesla for 144MW OWF in Massachusetts

    1 August 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Deepwater Wind unveiled plans for its newest project off the American coast yesterday, 31 July. The 144MW Revolution Wind, an offshore wind farm that would be paired with a 40MWh battery storage system provided by Tesla, is proposed to be built in Deepwater Wind’s federal lease site off the coast of Massachusetts.

  • Seacat Services Takes Delivery of Next-Gen Crew Transfer Vessel

    26 August 2022
    R&D, Vessels

    Seacat Services has taken delivery of the first of two BARTech 30 crew transfer vessels (CTVs) from marine engineering consultancy BAR Technologies. The handover took place at BAR Technologies premises in Portsmouth where the vessel was officially named Seacat Columbia by Seacat Services founder Ian Baylis and BAR Technologies chair Marin Whitmarsh. With its 30m […]

  • Louisiana Takes First Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Steps

    10 November 2020
    Authorities

    Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has announced a renewable energy initiative for the Gulf of Mexico, which revolves around offshore wind. On 9 November, Edwards presented his vision at an inaugural meeting of the Climate Initiatives Task Force established earlier this year, for which offshore wind energy will be one of the strategies pursued to […]

  • EWEA: EU Commission Neglects Renewables as Key Option for Energy Independence

    28 May 2014
    Authorities

    The European Energy Security Strategy, published today, shows that policymakers have opted to swap dependency on Russia for unstable regions in the Middle East and North Africa, while largely neglecting increased production of renewables as a key option for energy independence, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) stated. The European Commission has ignored its own 2030 […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes GIB Launch

    29 November 2012

    RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, has welcomed today’s opening of the Green Investment Bank. Launching the £3 billion fund in Edinburgh, the Business Secretary Vince Cable said: “The Bank will place the green economy at the heart of our recovery, and position the UK in the […]

  • Offshore Wind to Expand in Maryland over Next 15 Years

    5 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    The carbon pollution from two entire coal plants could be eliminated in Maryland if wind power supplied 30 percent of the nation’s electricity needs, according to a new analysis by Environment Maryland. The analysis comes just as Congress considers whether to renew tax credits critical to wind development. “Wind power can replace the dirty energy […]