Wind

BOEM director: Agency will work with fishermen

Kirk Moore

Two potential wind energy development areas have been identified off California's Morro Bay and Diablo Canyon. BOEM image.

Interior, White House highlight offshore wind developments in California

WorkBoat Staff

BOEM is considering calls to change plans for New York Bight wind energy areas, including vessel transit lanes (blue corridors) and a buffer zone for the Hudson Canyon scallop access area (blue area). BOEM graphic.

BOEM must change New York Bight wind plans, fishermen say

Kirk Moore

Two North Atlantic right whales, 2018. NMFS photo/Tim Cole.

More endangered right whales using New England wind energy areas

Kirk Moore

deepwater-wind-tower-5-image-2-1024x767 — A Deepwater Wind turbine under construction off Rhode Island with the European jack-up vessel Brave Tern. Deepwater Wind photo.

Interior announces next steps for wind project offshore North Carolina

WorkBoat Staff

A floating wind turbine under tow to the experimental Hywind site off Scotland. Statoil photo.

BOEM boosts offshore wind leasing in California

WorkBoat Staff

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposes more wind energy lease sales in the New York Bight. Scallop fishermen want a buffer between their fishing grounds and the Hudson South area (bottom left). BOEM image.

Scallop fishermen seek buffer zone around New York Bight wind power areas

Kirk Moore

Michael Shellenberger speaks in Ocean City, N.J., at an event organized by opponents of the Ocean Wind offshore wind energy project July 15, 2021. Save Our Shoreline video image.

Offshore wind opponents host energy contrarian Michael Shellenberger

Kirk Moore

A floating wind turbine under tow to the experimental Hywind site off Scotland. Statoil photo.

NOAA grants $155,000 to examine floating offshore wind and fishing

Kirk Moore

The Empire Wind project is planned for two phases, totaling a potential 2.76 gigawatts production, with power export cables to New York City and Long Island. BOEM graphic.

Empire Wind plans power delivery to New York in 2025

Kirk Moore

Maine_Aqua_Ventus_VolturnUS (800x373) — Maine Aqua Ventus is a proposed 12 MW wind turbine demonstration project off the coast of Maine. University of Maine image.

Maine compromise prohibits new offshore wind development in state waters

Kirk Moore