The U.S. offshore wind industry shows strong potential, especially in the Northeast, the Great Lakes region and California, but it still has a long way to go. Although the U.S. leads the world in land-based wind power generation, the first offshore turbine is yet to come on line. ...
Offshore wind energy can help the nation reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, diversify its energy supply, provide cost-competitive electricity to key coastal regions, and stimulate revitalization of key sectors of the economy by investing in infrastructure and creating skilled jobs. Key challenges to...
Considering the future of offshore wind in the US, the Trump administration creates uncertainty and it is the states that will lead the way, panelists at the recent AWEA Windpower 2017 event in California agreed. "It's good the US is the way it is — it is the states that will make...
The Biden administration has set a goal to reach 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030. While there is debate within the industry about whether it will hit that goal, the attempt could prove lucrative for the companies involved. Capital expenditures in the U.S. offshore ...
1. The US tripled that amount of money invested in offshore wind in 2022 to $9.8 billion, according toKassia Micekat S&P Global andRos Davidson at Windpower Monthly.. Some of these investments were in bids let by the Biden administration for government controlled seas off the coast, but so...
US Economics Less Favorable The U.S. offshore wind sector, meanwhile, is some way behind. Yet momentum is gathering, thanks to a project pipeline boasting some 26 GW of capacity — in stark contrast to the single 30-megawatt wind farm currently in operation. ...
For the first time in the United States, turbines are sending electricity to the grid from the sites of two large offshore wind farms. The joint owners of the Vineyard Wind project, Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, announced Wednesday the first electricity from one turbine at what...
Global Offshore Wind: the trade show RenewableUK organises the UK's leading B2B conferences and exhibitions in wind, wave & tidal energy. The programme of annual events draws thousands of industry leaders, government officials and those looking to do business in the UK wind, wave & tidal sect...
America's first large-scale offshore wind farms began sending power to the Northeast in early 2024, but a wave of wind farm project cancellations and rising costs have left many people with doubts about the industry's future ...
Join speakers from ABB, Lloyd’s Register, Equinor and World Energy Reports as we explore why 2021 is the year for offshore wind in the United States. WHEN: Thursday, March 25, 2021, 11 a.m. EDT (US). REGISTER NOW! From eight turbines for 42MW of capacity at the end of 2020, 20...