Ireland aims for greener future
One day after signing a European commitment on offshore wind, the Irish government said it can only realize its true potential through regional collaboration. “Ireland has the best offshore energy Continue Reading
EDF Energy starts construction of Blyth offshore wind farm in UK
The logo of France’s state-owned electricity company EDF is seen next to the Electricite de France (EDF) thermal electricity production plant in Cordemais, France, April 21, 2016. EDF Energy Renewables, Continue Reading
Companies propose deep-water wind farms off Hawaii shores
As Hawaii pushes to meet its aggressive renewable energy goals, two companies have proposed offshore wind turbine projects for federal waters off Oahu. Their plan would use technology that floats Continue Reading
Oil and Gas Giants to Join Wind-Energy Battle, Says Dong CEO
The offshore wind-energy industry will soon be flooded by competition as big oil companies join utilities and small renewable players in the growing sector, said the chief executive of the Continue Reading
World’s Biggest Windmills Now Make Jumbo Jets Look Tiny
Often derided as a blot on rural landscapes, wind turbines got bigger and stronger than ever anyway. The next generation are even larger and designed to withstand an Arctic battering. Continue Reading
Report: U.S. wind energy sector booming
With the industry reporting one of its strongest performances on record, the American Wind Energy Association said it expects a boom over the next five years. A quarterly report from Continue Reading
MidAmerican Energy Makes Big Bet on Iowa Wind
Iowa, which already gets more of its power from wind than any other U.S. state, will become more reliant on the electricity source under a $3.6 billion plan announced Thursday by a Continue Reading
Energy work ongoing in Atlantic, advocacy group says
With seismic testing tied to the oil and gas sector continuing in the Atlantic, an advocacy group called on Washington to make good on clean-energy pledges. The U.S. Bureau of Continue Reading
Momentum building behind U.S. wind energy
U.S. wind energy advocates scored a second victory after the federal government gave its support to a transmission line to service the wind power sector. For the first time, the Continue Reading
Virginia gets head start with offshore wind
Approval of a wind-energy research plan in the federal waters off Virginia’s coast is a pathway to commercial sector development, the state’s governor said. The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Continue Reading