Solar Farms And Batteries: A Green Energy Solution Discover how a groundbreaking solar farm in Arizona, with integrated batteries, is shaping the future of renewable energy and sustainability. Top News · Mar 15, 2024
35 miles east of Long Island, the U.S. has its first large offshore wind farm New York Gov. Kathy Hochul went to Long Island to announce that the turbines are delivering clean power to the local electric grid, flipping a massive light switch to "turn on the future." WEKU · Mar 14, 2024
‘We’re facing a critical shortage’: why UK’s green revolution urgently needs skilled workers The UK’s net-zero transition may not be short of funds. But it desperately requires many more skilled engineers, electricians and workers than it has The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024
US’s first large-scale offshore wind project produces power for first time Vineyard Wind development, off Massachusetts coast, starts to deliver power to New England grid in moment hailed as ‘historic’ The Guardian - US · Jan 3, 2024
Offshore wind in the U.S. hit headwinds in 2023. Here's what you need to know Rising interest rates, inflation, and global supply chain issues brought delays in 2023 for the offshore wind industry, but also some projects began generating energy. WEKU · Dec 27, 2023
Wind turbines generate more than half of UK’s electricity due to Storm Pia Clean energy record set after windfarms generate 21.8GW in half an hour on Thursday morning The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023
Wind farm off New Jersey likely to ‘adversely affect’ but not kill whales, feds say A federal scientific agency says the lone remaining offshore wind project in New Jersey with preliminary approval is likely to “adversely affect” whales and other marine mammals, but not seriously harm or kill them The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023
Decades after Europe, turning blades send first commercial wind power onto US grid Off the coast of eastern Long Island, an 800-foot turbine is sending the first electricity onto the U.S. grid from a commercial offshore wind farm The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023
Federal Shipping Regulations Sank One of America's Biggest Offshore Wind Projects Yup, blame the Jones Act. Again. Reason · Dec 5, 2023
Attentive Energy investing $10.6M in supply chain, startups to help New Jersey offshore wind A company proposing a wind farm off New Jersey is investing $10.6 million to help grow the industry’s supply chain and support related technology startups The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023
How this Danish wind company became public enemy number 1 for Republicans in its ‘biggest pain point’—the U.S. From bad economics to the ire of Donald Trump, the U.S. has become a pain Orsted could do without. Fortune · Nov 17, 2023
Wind developer Ørsted bosses exit after £3bn-plus failure World’s biggest wind power firm reported heavy losses after cancelling two US projects The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2023
Orsted wants out of $300M forfeiture for scrapped New Jersey offshore wind farms Offshore wind power company Orsted is trying to get out of a $300 million guarantee it agreed to pay New Jersey in the event it failed to build its first wind farm off the state’s coast The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023
Offshore wind projects face economic storm. Cancellations jeopardize Biden clean energy goals The cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey is the latest in a series of setbacks for the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, jeopardizing President Joe Biden's goal of powering 10 million homes by towering ocean-based turbines by the end of the decade The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023 Wind industry deals with blowback from Orsted scrapping 2 wind power projects in New Jersey Wind energy developer Orsted is writing off $4 billion, due largely to the cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey whose financial challenges mirror those facing the nascent industry
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023 Ørsted cancels two US offshore windfarm projects at £3.3bn cost Danish company’s CEO cites escalating costs in global offshore wind industry as shares fall
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023 Orsted scraps 2 offshore wind power projects in New Jersey, citing supply chain issues Danish energy developer Orsted is scrapping two large offshore wind power projects off the coast of New Jersey, adding uncertainty to a nascent industry the Biden administration is counting on to help transition away from the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023 Is crisis at Siemens Energy symptom of a wider wind power problem? Rising construction and financing costs are likely to require fresh policies from the UK and US
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 Coastal county and groups sue to overturn federal approval of New Jersey's 1st offshore wind farm New Jersey’s southernmost county has joined with environmental and fishing industry groups in suing the federal government in a bid to overturn its approval of the state's first offshore wind energy farm
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Orsted puts up $100M guarantee that it will build New Jersey's first offshore wind farm by 2025 The Danish wind energy company Orsted has put up a $100 million guarantee that it will build New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023 Offshore wind projects need federal help to get built, six governors tell Biden Six Democratic governors are warning the Biden administration that offshore wind projects need more federal funding and planning assistance
The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023 Offshore wind energy plans advance in New Jersey amid opposition Two major offshore wind power projects are taking steps forward in New Jersey
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023 BP needs a new chief executive not a slower strategy towards net zero Oil firm should get out and argue the case for sticking to the transition timetable as Bernard Looney’s successor is sought
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 6 protesters arrested as onshore testing work for New Jersey wind farm begins Police arrested six protesters Tuesday who tried to disrupt the start of land-based testing for New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023 Orsted delays 1st New Jersey wind farm until 2026; not ready to 'walk away' from project Orsted, the global wind energy developer, says its first offshore wind farm in New Jersey will be delayed until 2026