by Emily | Feb 16, 2024 | Clean Energy News, Wind Power
Photo Credit: NREL Offshore Wind Research After an announcement Tuesday, Oregon is now closer to commercially developing and producing offshore wind energy after the federal government has finalized two areas along the Oregon coast for floating offshore wind farms....
by Emily | Oct 11, 2023 | Clean Energy News, Wind Power
15km off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland lies the first commercial-scale floating wind farm known as Kincardine. Owned by Principle Power, the wind farm consists of five WindFloat units hosting five 9.5MW turbines and make up the largest floating offshore wind farm in...
by Emily | Sep 6, 2023 | Clean Energy News, Wind Power
In order to maximize investments in wind turbine farms, and generate as much electricity as possible, wind turbines are being built taller where local regulations permit it. When designing taller turbines, engineers must reduce the size of installations within the...
by PNCECE | Mar 30, 2023 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation, Wind Power
A DOE strategy to tap the country’s vast potential of offshore wind energy to power millions of homes and businesses was released this week. The Offshore Wind Energy Strategy is a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive summary of DOE’s efforts to meet President...
by PNCECE | Mar 16, 2023 | Clean Energy News, Solar Power, Wind Power
Texas is increasing its dominance as the clean energy leader. In 2022, Texas generated 136,118 gigawatt-hours from wind and utility-scale solar, most of it from wind. The runner-up was California with 52,927 gigawatt-hours, most of it from utility-scale solar,...
by PNCECE | Sep 30, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Solar Power, Trending Topics, Wind Power
A renewable energy plant, commissioned in Oregon on Sept. 28, combines solar power, wind power, and massive batteries to store the energy generated there. It is the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America. The project will generate enough electricity to...