The United States could meet four times its current energy needs with offshore wind production alone, according to a report issued by the… By David Gutierrez (naturalnews) [mappress] Source: naturalnews, January 03, 2011
Despite significant challenges in 2010, the U.S. wind industry continued to make good on its promise to strengthen America, and laid the foundation for a strong return in 2011. As the year closed, industry leaders appealed to Washington to adopt a long-term energy plan so the benefits of wind energy
2010 will be remembered as the year that Massachusetts became the first in the nation to move forward with offshore wind power. Attaining… By Mark Rodgers (wbjournal) [mappress] Source: wbjournal, January 03, 2011
Massachusetts electric ratepayers could get jolted by plans to open up huge swaths of federal waters south of Martha’s Vineyard and… By Jay Fitzgerald (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, January 03, 2011
Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom says wave power eight miles off the coast of San Francisco is economically feasible and can be done at a… By Bob Morris (caivn) [mappress] Source: caivn, January 03, 2011
A few years ago, Gavin Newsom made some noise about generating electricity underwater by installing an array of tidal generators under the… By Matt Baume (nbcbayarea) [mappress] Source: nbcbayarea, January 03, 2011
The Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, the group that has fought the Cape Wind project off Martha’s Vineyard, has sounded the first… (projo) [mappress] Source: projo, January 03, 2011
Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd. (“MORL”), the joint venture company owned by EDP Renewables and SeaEnergy Renewables, have signed three Agreements for Lease with The Crown Estate Commissioners which will lead to further development of offshore wind power generation at three sites in the outer Moray F
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement said it issued a commercial lease of approximately 46 square miles… [mappress] Source: tradeonlytoday, December 31, 2010
COMPANIES with a global reputation are showing a strong interest in becoming part of Hartlepool’s wind energy future, the Mail can reveal. (hartlepoolmail) [mappress] Source: hartlepoolmail, December 31, 2010
U.S. wind builders are on the verge of developing the enormous wind assets off the Atlantic Coast and on the Great Lakes. A recent Oceana… By Herman K. Trabish (greentechmedia) [mappress] Source: greentechmedia, December 31, 2010
Offshore marine renewables could create almost 6,000 new jobs and trigger a £4.8 billion investment in the Westcountry’s economy from 2015… (thisiscornwall) [mappress] Source: thisiscornwall, December 31, 2010
A FIRST offshore wind apprentice has been taken on in Grimsby – in a move described as “a huge boost” to two Grimsby Telegraph campaigns. (thisisgrimsby) [mappress] Source: thisisgrimsby, December 31, 2010
ENERGY statistics for the third quarter of 2010 show the biggest-ever contribution from renewables to the UK’s electricity supply, at 8.6%. By Peter Elson (liverpooldailypost) [mappress] Source: liverpooldailypost, December 30, 2010
