Offshore Wind

Troubles lurk for America’s emerging offshore wind boom

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — In a few years’ time, offshore wind could power the slot machines at this beachside gambling town. Driving the news: As I reported for this week's "Axios on HBO," Danish company Ørsted, the world’s largest developer of this kind of energy, is […]

Why It’s So Hard to Build Offshore Wind Power in the U.S.

Bloomberg | Jennifer A Dlouhy | October 1, 2019 For years, the mighty wind blowing off the Massachusetts coast has beckoned developers with visions of clean, emission-free electricity. The latest to be seduced, Vineyard Wind LLC, aims to install 84 Statute of Liberty-size turbines about 15 […]

Shell, EDP team up to pitch offshore wind farm to Connecticut

Houston Chronicle | L.M. Sixel | October 1, 2019 Mayflower Wind, a joint venture between Shell New Energies US and EDPR Offshore North America, announced Monday it submitted bids to state officials in Connecticut to develop and build an offshore wind farm about 20 miles […]

EDITORIAL: Don’t let Vineyard Wind lose momentum

Newbury Port News | September 2, 2019 An important piece of the energy future of Massachusetts and New England lies somewhere in the water south of Martha’s Vineyard, and it’s up to federal officials who’ve slowed its progress to make sure the opportunity doesn’t slip […]

Extension of Vineyard Wind Environmental Review is Disappointing

For Immediate Release: Friday, August 9, 2019 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463,  nnye@nullnoia.org Extension of Vineyard Wind Environmental Review is Disappointing  Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) Vice President for Government and Political Affairs Tim Charters issued the following statement regarding DOI’s extension […]

Editorial: The time is right for Virginia to get serious about offshore wind energy

The Virginian-Pilot | Editorial Board | July 10, 2019 PEOPLE CAN ARGUE about the details, now that Dominion Energy has started building Virginia’s first offshore wind energy project off the coast of Virginia Beach. But no one should minimize the significance of this move toward […]

Construction of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project Is a Win for Americans

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 2, 2019 Contact: Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nnye@nullnoia.org Construction of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project Is a Win for Americans Washington, D.C. - NOIA President Randall Luthi issued the following statement after Dominion

New Jersey selects Denmark’s Orsted for major offshore wind project

Reuters |Nichola Groom | June 21, 2019 New Jersey on Friday selected Denmark’s Orsted A/S to develop a 1,100-megawatt wind project off the coast of Atlantic City, the largest ever offshore wind procurement by a U.S. state. Orsted’s proposal received unanimous approval at a meeting […]

U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Needs a Federal Commitment to Offshore Wind Development

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Contact: Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Needs a Federal Commitment to Offshore Wind Development Washington, D.C. – NOIA Vice President for Government and Political Affairs Tim Charters issued the following statement in response to […]

NOIA Supports Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunities Act

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Contact: Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org NOIA Supports Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunities Act Washington, D.C. – Ahead of House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources hearing,  Building a 21st Century American Offshore Wind Workforce, NOIA […]
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