Offshore Wind

A jacket foundation, fabricated at Port Esbjerg, Denmark, was loaded onto a BigLift heavy transport vessel for passage to the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project off the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast. Port Esbjerg photo.

First offshore substation foundation bound for Virginia

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TotalEnergies may suspend development of its Attentive Wind offshore wind lease (orange block at center) in the New York Bight, anticipating opposition from a new Trump administration. BOEM graphic.

BOEM lists ‘environmental measures’ for New York Bight wind projects

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TotalEnergies may suspend development of its Attentive Wind offshore wind lease (orange block at center) in the New York Bight, anticipating opposition from a new Trump administration. BOEM graphic.

After Trump win, TotalEnergies halts New York Bight wind project

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A 107-meter (351') wind turbine blade after completing the molding process at the LM Wind Power factory in Cherbourg, France. LM Wind Power photo.

Fallout continues from Vineyard Wind blade failure

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The trawler Virginia Marise from Point Judith, R.I., near the Block Island Wind Farm. Deepwater Wind photo.

New leadership at Responsible Offshore Development Alliance

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Offshore wind industry makes plans to work with the incoming Trump administration

Kirk Moore

The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management opened bidding Dec. 6, 2022 on 373.267 acres of federal waters off California for offshore wind energy development. BOEM graphic.

BOEM analyzing mitigation for California wind projects

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ABS held its fifth version of the Offshore Wind Forum on Nov. 11. Jeremiah Karpowicz photo of the "Riding the Waves – Considerations and Outlooks for Floating Offshore Wind" panel

Realism about the future abounds at the 5th Annual Offshore Wind Forum

Jeremiah Karpowicz

Donald Trump speaks at an event where he addresses his approach to the November election and criticizes the Biden administration’s offshore wind energy plans, emphasizing his stance on traditional energy sources over renewable initiatives. Shutterstock photo.

Trump reversal looms for offshore wind

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BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment Brendan Owens signed an MOU Oct. 29 at the Offshore WINDPOWER Conference in Atlantic City, NJ. American Clean Power photo.

Offshore wind agreement signed by BOEM, Department of Defense

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Wind companies bid $22 million for Gulf of Maine leases

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