by PNCECE | Apr 28, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation, Wind
Floating wind turbines could solve the technological challenges that topographical features along the West Coast present, such as the deep drop in water depth along its continental shelves. The Department of the Interior announced this week that the Bureau of Ocean...
by PNCECE | Apr 22, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Wind
Wind first ranked as the second-largest source of U.S. electricity generation for an hour in late March 2021. On March 29, 2022, wind turbines in the Lower 48 states produced 2,017 gigawatthours (GWh) of electricity, making wind the second-largest source of electric...
by PNCECE | Apr 21, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Wind
As the offshore wind industry is becoming increasingly competitive, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is set to hold its first lease auctions for rights to develop waters off the Pacific Coast this fall. Interest in California offshore wind leases is...
by PNCECE | Mar 15, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation, Wind
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has indicated that government support is the single, most important factor for the growth of the floating offshore wind industry. The current administration has a goal of developing 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030. The U.S. Bureau...
by PNCECE | Mar 11, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Wind
A massive ocean vessel for installing offshore wind turbines could reduce the cost and complexity of U.S. offshore wind projects up and down the Atlantic Coast. Dominion Energy is investing $500M in the project, with plans to begin a full-scale, commercial offshore...
by PNCECE | Mar 10, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation, Solar, Wind
The U.S. experienced record spending of new capital in 2021 to support the transition to a lower-carbon economy. A record number of electric vehicles sold and contributions to the power grid from zero-carbon renewable sources were surpassed. The U.S. now invests...
