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  • New Hampshire Senate to Vote on New Bill Eliminating Offshore Wind from State Gov’t Scope

    24 February 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The House of Representatives of the US State of New Hampshire has passed a new bill that removes the offshore wind scope from the state Office of Offshore Wind Industry Development and Energy Innovation, and amends several other state-level efforts established to support offshore wind by either withdrawing or modifying them to move away from […]

  • EnBW Shows Interest in New Hampshire Offshore Wind

    15 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    EnBW North America has signaled its interest to develop offshore wind in the U.S. state of New Hampshire by becoming the member of Clean Energy NH (CENH). According to CENH, EnBW represents the first offshore wind industry member in the organization’s portfolio. “EnBW North America is excited to partner with Clean Energy New Hampshire – the […]

  • USA: Environment New Hampshire Releases Wind Energy Report

    20 December 2012

     As Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath prompt more Granite Staters to call for action to tackle global warming and the rise in extreme weather, Environment New Hampshire released a new Environment New Hampshire Research & Policy Center report that shows that New Hampshire’s current power generation from wind energy displaces as much global warming pollution […]

  • New Hampshire Wants Offshore Wind Task Force

    26 August 2016
    Authorities, R&D

    New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan has received a petition to make a formal request to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for a formation of a task force to investigate the state’s offshore wind potential. The petition which gathered over 2,000 signatures was put together by 350 New Hampshire and Seacoast Anti-Pollution League. The formation […]

  • New Hampshire Talks Offshore Wind and Port Development

    23 March 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics

    A New Hampshire joint commission is scheduled to meet on 23 March to discuss offshore wind and port development in the state. On 30 July 2020, the State Governor Christopher Sununu signed a bill which, among other things, established an offshore wind commission and an offshore wind industry development office in the department of business […]

  • New Hampshire Governor Signs Offshore Wind Executive Order

    12 December 2019
    Authorities

    New Hampshire’s Governor Chris Sununu has signed an executive order preparing the US State for future offshore wind development and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force. The Executive Order 2019-06 establishes four advisory boards focused on informing New Hampshire’s next steps, while calling on state agencies to report on […]

  • New Hampshire Has What It Takes for Offshore Wind Industry

    11 April 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    New Hampshire Representative Bill Baber has written a commentary on offshore wind energy and its vast benefits for New Hampshire. Mr. Baber cosponsored a bill for the establishment of a committee to study offshore wind energy and the development of other ocean power technology, which passed the House on a voice vote and is now […]

  • New Hampshire Wants Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force

    8 January 2019
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    New Hampshire Governor Christopher T. Sununu has requested the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to establish an intergovernmental offshore renewable energy task force for the state. The purpose of the task force would be to facilitate coordination and consultation among federal, state and local governments on renewable energy commercial leasing proposals in federal waters […]

  • NWF’s Report Raises Discussions in New Hampshire, USA

    14 September 2012

    The report issued by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has raised some discussions over the potential and benefits that New Hampshire has in offshore wind. The NWF says in the report that, eventually, offshore wind could provide four-fifths of the state’s power supply, but spokesman from Public Service of New Hampshire(PSNH) does not think this […]

  • Sen. Shaheen Goes to Isles of Shoals Offshore Renewable Energy Research Site (USA)

    9 August 2011
    Authorities

    Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is heading out to the Isles of Shoals to learn about research being done by the University of New Hampshire’s…   (stamfordadvocate) [mappress] Source: stamfordadvocate, August 09, 2011

  • Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Projects Get USD 18 Million Boost from US 

    6 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, R&D, Research & Development

    The US Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated over USD 18 million for 27 research and development (R&D) projects to advance marine energy and offshore wind technologies. According to the US DOE, these initiatives, which will be undertaken across 17 universities, including five minority-serving institutions, aim to tackle challenges facing marine and ocean renewable energy […]

  • New Wind Power Contracts ‘Death Knell for Cape Wind’, APNS Says (USA)

    24 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The following is a statement of the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound (APNS), released after the news that the biggest utilities in Massachusetts have signed long-term contracts to buy 565 MW of electricity from wind farms in Maine and New Hampshire at prices competitive with conventional sources: The announcement today that Massachusetts utilities will be […]

  • BOEM to Talk Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Next Month

    29 April 2022
    Authorities

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) plans to hold the next Gulf of Maine Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting on 19 May as part of the agency’s work on refining the process for identifying a Wind Energy Area in the Gulf of Maine that is suitable for leasing. The meeting will focus on […]

  • New Hampshire residents still indicative on Offshore Wind Turbine (USA)

    21 December 2010

    Wind-energy projects are starting to pop up in New Hampshire, but people hoping to see off-shore wind farms are still treading water. And if coastal development ever does ever occur, it will come with a sizable price tag. Projects proposed in Massachusetts and Rhode Island are expected to cost billions of dollars to build, as […]

  • EnBW Cuts Ribbon in Boston

    13 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    EnBW North America has opened an office in Boston, Massachusetts, to pursue offshore wind opportunities in the Northeast US. In New England, EnBW North America participated in last December’s auction for offshore lease areas off the Massachusetts coast, competing through the last round of bidding on the three sites. The company also became the first […]

  • BOEM Brings Gulf of Maine Step Closer to Offshore Wind Lease Sale

    9 September 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its final Environmental Assessment (EA) of the wind energy area (WEA) located in the Gulf of Maine, finding that the leasing process and site assessment and characterisation activities will not have a significant environmental impact. BOEM held an open comment period on the draft EA […]

  • OPI to Continue Wave Generator Testing This Summer

    30 January 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Oscilla Power, Inc. (OPI) has successfully completed its 2013 open ocean testing, conducted at Isle of Shoals, NH. OPI’s prototype system was deployed in mid-July and recovered in mid-September, 2013. For nine weeks, two of OPI’s “Gen 1” magnetostrictive power generators operated according to plan, turning Atlantic ocean waves into electricity. The field trial was […]

  • Lake Erie Recreationists Fancy Offshore Wind

    26 December 2018
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Water-based recreationists around Lake Erie have widespread support for offshore wind development in the U.S., according to a study conducted by the University of New Hampshire and Pennsylvania State University.

  • US Picks Final Gulf of Maine Area for 32 GW of Offshore Wind

    18 March 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has designated a final Wind Energy Area (WEA) in the Gulf of Maine, which has the potential to support 32 GW of offshore wind capacity, exceeding the current state goals for Massachusetts (10 GW) and Maine (3 GW). The WEA totals about two million acres offshore Maine, […]

  • USA: Providence Hosts Annual Marine Renewable Energy Technical Conference

    14 January 2013

    The 4th Annual Marine Renewable Energy Technical Conference was held at the Crowne Plaza in Providence, RI last week. Many scientists involved in the field of wave, tidal and offshore wind energy attended this conference, writes EcoRi. The focus was put on methods for measuring the great energy potential of the oceans. Even though energy harnessed […]

  • US Opens Public Consultation on 15 GW Offshore Wind Energy Area in Gulf of Maine

    27 June 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) of the Wind Energy Area (WEA) in the Gulf of Maine. The WEA spans the federal waters off Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire and includes eight potential leasing areas that could house 15 GW of installed offshore wind capacity. The […]

  • Offshore Wind Lecture Postponed Due to US Government Shutdown

    8 October 2013

    Due to the U.S. government shutdown, Salem Sound Coastwatch was forced to prolong today’s “Climate Change in New England” lecture, which was supposed to be held at the National Park Service’s Visitor Center. This is the second lecture in a row to be postponed after National Park Service’s Visitor Center closed. Jonathan Parker of the […]

  • USA: Wind Better than Nuclear, Say Anti-Nuclear Groups

    8 January 2013

    The U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against three anti-nuclear groups, after they filed a petition against 20- year extension of the operating licence for the NextEra Energy Seabrook’s nuclear power plant, writes Newburyport News. Last year, Maryland-based Beyond Nuclear, Exeter’s Seacoast Anti-Pollution League and the New Hampshire Chapter of the Sierra Club […]

  • USA: Dynegy Turns from Gas to Wave Energy

    11 February 2014

    After shutting down the gas-fired power plant in Morro Bay, Dynegy is considering an option of using the site to harness energy from the ocean, writes the Tribune. The power plant, which was operating since 1950s, was closed as it was not generating revenue. Now the Huston-based utility company is “looking into whether the technology […]

  • USA: Cape Wind Faces New Foe

    11 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    Cape Wind has been faced with a new foe. Namely, a newly formed group called the New England Ratepayers Association has written to the United States Department of Energy to disapprove Cape Wind’s USD 300 million loan guarantee which will, as NERA believes, stop Cape Wind development, writes the Union Leader. In his letter, Marc […]

  • New England States Working Together on Offshore Wind Grid Infrastructure

    26 January 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The US states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, with support from Vermont and New Hampshire, have jointly applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for funding needed to build transmission projects that will integrate offshore wind. With the potential for more than 14 GW of offshore wind in federal waters off the coast […]