Rhode Island is struggling with a decision to allow Deepwater Wind LLC to build and operate offshore wind power plants. The State’s Public… [mappress] Source: thestreet, May 20, 2010;
Wind turbines could co-exist with military activities off Virginia’s coast depending on their locations, a Defense Department assessment has… [mappress] Source: canadianbusiness, May 20, 2010;
The U.K. government pledged to build an power distribution grid offshore, removing one of the barriers to expanding wind and tidal energy planning to new plants to generate electricity.
Ambitious plans for the development of offshore wind energy projects in Scotland took a significant step forward today. The Scottish Government launched a 12 week consultation detailing draft plans to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and realise Scotland’s multi-billion pound potential in renew
The Rhode Island Tea Party and a host of other groups added their names on Tuesday to the growing list of opponents to controversial state… [mappress] Source: projo, May 19, 2010;
Energy Composites Corp. will receive $45 million of tax-exempt bonds to assist in the construction of its wind power blade factory in… [mappress] Source: jsonline, May 18, 2010;
The Cape Wind project has cleared one more hurdle. The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday ruled that the 130 offshore turbines… [mappress] Source: canadianbusiness, May 17, 2010;
The motion was initially sponsored by Dunkirk Democrats Shaun Heenan and Keith Ahlstrom as well as George Borrello, R-Irving. In his… [mappress] Source: observertoday, May 16, 2010;
If Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell does it right, no one will need to fear his plan for big, offshore energy facilities along the state’s… [mappress] Source: washingtonpost, May 15, 2010;
Mason County commissioners will continue to research the controversial proposal that would result in large wind turbines in Lake Michigan. [mappress] Source: mlive, May 15, 2010;
There are reports in the Dutch Press that government subsidies have been awarded to companies tendering for wind farms 56 km offshore from Schiermonnikoog in the Netherlands. We will publish more details about this news as soon as possible. [mappress]
Compared to dry land, where there is limited space that can be used for wind farms, Taiwan’s surrounding waters are an ideal environment for… [mappress] Source: focustaiwan, May 14, 2010;
A Senate committee has called off a hearing originally scheduled for Thursday when it was expected the panel would vote on a bill that could… [mappress] Source: pbn, May 13, 2010;
Cape Wind remained in the news today, as several Massachusetts politicians spoke out against the cost of electricity from the newly approved… [mappress] Source: offshorewindwire, May 12, 2010;