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Offshore Wind Developers Eye New Alliances With Aquaculture Industry
“The pioneering convergence of wind power, photovoltaics, and aquaculture presents a new horizon for the industry to develop sustainable and green renewable solutions designed to reduce carbon emissions while boosting economic growth,”
GE Renewable Energy Announces US Blade Recycling Contract with Veolia
GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Veolia North America (VNA) to recycle blades removed from its US-based onshore turbines during upgrades and repowering efforts.
Oregon agencies support floating offshore wind project, but ask for more federal engagement
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, along with six state agencies, declared their support this week for the federal government’s proposal to allow floating offshore wind energy projects off Oregon’s south coast, despite mixed feelings from local communities, the fishing industry and Native American tribes.
Biden Climate Goal Within Reach Despite Offshore Wind Setbacks
The cancellation this week of two major wind projects off the coast of New Jersey effectively sinks President Joe Biden’s end-of-the-decade goal for building out offshore wind energy, a component of the US plan to eventually reach net zero. But the setback is unlikely to rule out the Biden administration’s target of achieving a zero-carbon electricity grid by 2035, experts say.
Steve Skinner - Letter to the Editor - World Newspaper
The Port (and our community) should be actively exploring OSWE to the same level as it is pursuing its container project.
‘A massive enterprise’: California’s offshore wind farms are on a fast track
The Pacific Ocean — which feeds us, modulates our weather and delivers our goods — will provide clean, renewable energy from its powerful winds.
Potential savings of floating offshore wind farms in the billions of dollars, report says
A new report from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) found that floating wind farms along the coasts of southern Oregon and northern California could not only triple the regions power capacity but offset potentially billions of dollars in costs.
Bristol Community College is leading the way in workforce development.
Bristol Community College’s National Offshore Wind Institute (NOWI) announced on Thursday, August 13, 2020, that it has entered a global partnership with Maersk Training, one of the world’s largest and most trusted providers of offshore wind training.
An Offshore Wind Energy Development Strategy to Maximize Electrical System Benefits in Southern Oregon and Northern California
As electricity generation portfolios transition to renewable energy resources, planning to ensure adequate,
reliable, and resilient supply of electricity must also adapt to meet system demand.
Biden Administration Navigates Offshore Oil Leasing Dilemma
The Biden administration is charting plans to sell offshore oil drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico over the next five years, despite objections from environmentalists who argue the move would be disastrous for the climate.
Oregon Offshore Wind Visual Simulation
In response to input received regarding viewshed impacts from potential offshore wind development within the Call Areas, visual simulations of hypothetical offshore wind projects in the Oregon draft Wind Energy Areas were prepared. These simulations will inform BOEM on future planning efforts, including the designation of draft Wind Energy Areas.
Report: Building a National Network of Offshore Wind Ports
Building a National Network of Offshore Wind Ports: A $36B Plan for Domestic Clean Energy Infrastructure highlights the urgent need for both public and private investment in the port infrastructure projects needed to meet the U.S.’s offshore wind power generation goals.
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Wind turbine farms in Britain have grown in the last 10 years - is the UK the Saudi Arabia of wind power?
President Biden pushes offshore wind
as green energy alternative
Wind energy costs, including both offshore and onshore wind, could decline 37–49 per cent by 2050
Under Biden, will offshore wind finally drive major energy gains in the U.S.?
Part 2 of PBS report above
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-regulators-are-approaching-the-push-for-offshore-wind
Time for Oregon to make best use of Federal Support
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Jumpstarts Offshore Wind Energy Projects to Create Jobs
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/03/29/fact-sheet-biden-administration-jumpstarts-offshore-wind-energy-projects-to-create-jobs/
Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Resolution
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo Announces Efforts to Advance Offshore Wind Power Generation
NOAA signs data-share agreement with offshore wind energy company
https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-signs-data-share-agreement-with-offshore-wind-energy-company
Chevron Invests in Offshore Wind Energy for First Time