The device is the latest in an array of technologies shipping companies are using to cope with rising fuel costs as the International Maritime Organization implements rules to reducing pollution Continue Reading
The US East Coast is leading the nation’s charge toward developing an offshore wind industry, and while the country only has 30 MW of offshore wind capacity installed currently, if Continue Reading
The U.S. would be key to Ørsted’s efforts to grow its global footprint. The company has installed about 25% of the installed offshore-wind capacity in the world, according to Marcus Continue Reading
In the 1980s, French ocean explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau commissioned the Alcyone, a vessel named after the daughter of the wind in Greek mythology, which used turbo-sails that provided thrust in Continue Reading
After tapping all of its near-shore capacity for wind, Norwegian certification body DNV GL said it would help China develop additional power resources offshore. Huadong Engineering Corp. has contracted DNV Continue Reading
One of the largest producers in OPEC, Iran is now operating one of its largest wind farms in the mountainous northwest, the government said. Representatives from the Iranian Energy Ministry Continue Reading
“There’s a kind of arms race under way,” says Aaron Barr, a principal consultant with research firm Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. Bigger and Bigger Offshore wind turbines have been Continue Reading
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, Electric Generator Construction Costs Based on 2016 EIA data for newly constructed utility-scale electric generators (those with a capacity greater than one megawatt) Continue Reading
Highlights ‘Very tight’ market failed to hit offer cap West Texas congestion totals $30 million Houston — Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Strong Continue Reading
Bright and breezy days are becoming a deeper nightmare for utilities struggling to earn a return on traditional power plants. With wind and solar farms sprouting up in more areas Continue Reading
