Offshore

Massachusetts Senate approves bill to expand reliance on renewable energy

Supporters say the proposal will help lower utility bills by directing providers to offer discounted rates to consumers with low and middle incomes and give the state more flexibility to negotiate contracts with providers.

BOEM issues its final approval for Sunrise Wind offshore wind project

06.24.2024

The Sunrise Wind project — to be located south of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, and east of Block Island, Rhode Island — will have a total capacity of 924 MW.

As offshore wind installation rises, Dominion showcases environmental, economic benefits

06.24.2024

The utility is using vibrations and bubble curtains to minimize environmental impacts.

Beneath offshore wind turbines, researchers grow seafood and seaweed

06.21.2024

The move is part of efforts to explore multiple uses for remote wind parks far out at sea, such as fresh seafood production.

What would a Donald Trump victory mean for historic clean energy incentives? — This Week in Cleantech

06.21.2024

Plus, President Biden aims to link his clean energy and climate goals to good-paying jobs.

What is holding back the energy transition? Energy producers, buyers weigh in

06.19.2024

AXIS Capital Holdings published a report, Navigating Risk in the Energy Transition, which is based on independent research and explores views within the energy sector on how key areas of risk are impacting the transition.

Feds issue final rules for IRA’s prevailing wage, apprenticeship requirements

06.18.2024

The final rules from Treasury – which were developed in partnership with the Department of Labor (DOL) – are intended to provide clarity and certainty on the PWA requirements.

Wind turbine blade recycling is underway in Iowa

The strength of wind turbine blades makes them tricky to discard when they have exceeded their typical 20-year lifespans or when companies replace them with mor…

Dear Climate Corps: Workforce development lessons from a women-led hydrogen developer

The ACC is a paid service program that will provide jobs and training for 20,000 young people, particularly in low-income communities….

Nearly all 50 states face local opposition to renewable projects, report finds

A new edition of Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center’s Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities in the United States report identified 378 renewable energy …

Transmission utilities profiting from generator-paid network upgrades ‘may be unjust,’ FERC says

FERC specifically called out the MISO, PJM, SPP, and ISO New England in the order and required responses within 90 days. …

Renewable energy projects keep getting bigger — This Week in Cleantech

Plus, the world could soon have too many batteries, and the latest push to reform utility regulation….

Equinor breaks ground on marine terminal key to supporting offshore Empire Wind 1

Once completed, the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal will be one of the largest dedicated offshore wind hubs in the United States….

Interior makes moves to advance Maryland’s offshore wind development

A memorandum of understanding between BOEM and Maryland will continue ongoing efforts to explore and identify potential areas for offshore wind leasing….

Avangrid partners with startup for wind turbine recycling process

Avangrid recently donated 300 pounds of decommissioned wind turbine blades to WindLoop to test recycling processes….

NERC: Poor models, studies to blame for renewable energy reliability issues

NERC found that 10 large-scale grid disturbances on the bulk power system since 2016 involved the “widespread and unexpected” reduction of nearly 15,000 MW of…