Wind

Former president Donald Trump and Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-NJ, speak at a May 11 campaign rally at Wildwood, N.J. Real America's Voice video image.

NJ congressman: Trump will issue moratorium on offshore wind

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Vineyard Wind, the nation's first commercial-scale offshore wind project located about 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts. Vineyard Wind photo.

Ill wind: Trump 2.0 reverses course on offshore turbines

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The Guam call area for offshore wind encompasses about 2.1 million acres, beginning 3 nautical miles from shore at its closest points, in water depths ranging from approximately 350 to 2,200 meters (1,148’ to 7,217’). BOEM graphic.

BOEM issues call for wind energy leasing off Guam

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A Haliade-X turbine. Danny Cornelissen/GE Renewable Energy photo.

Leading Light Wind seeks second extension from NJ

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The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal is planned to become the largest dedicated port for offshore wind in the U.S., serving as the operations and maintenance hub for Empire Wind 1 and the project’s onshore substation. Empire Wind photo.

Equinor secures $3 billion financing for Empire Wind 1

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Its investigation into a damaged wind turbine blade on the Vineyard Wind project prompted manufacturer GE Vernova to remove some previously installed blades. Blade installations resumed Dec. 14. Nantucket Current photo.

Vineyard Wind 2 project in jeopardy with Connecticut withdrawal

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The SouthCoast Wind lease area southwest of Nantucket is adjacent to Vineyard Wind and other projects in the southern New England offshore wind cluster. BOEM graphic.

Biden administration approves SouthCoast as 11th offshore wind project

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Crowley Wind Services will develop the California offshore wind and heavy lift terminal in partnership with the Port of Humboldt Bay. Crowley image.

California officials, ports plan infrastructure for offshore wind

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The New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association organized a protest Aug. 25 near the site of Vineyard Wind's crippled AW38 turbine southwest of Nantucket, Mass. NEFSA photo.

Can Trump kill offshore wind?

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Amanda Dasch joins Ørsted as its new CEO for the Americas region effective Jan. 13, 2025. Ørsted photo.

Ørsted appoints Amanda Dasch as CEO for the Americas

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Hecate Energy Gulf Wind LLC requested BOEM consider granting a commercial wind energy lease for Gulf of Mexico wind energy area options C and D (green blocks at lower left). BOEM graphic.

Renewed interest in Gulf of Mexico wind

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