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Blade collapse, New York launch and New Jersey research show uneven progress of offshore wind

Jul. 17, 2024 17:34 PM EDT

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Three events Wednesday highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the Northeast, including the start of a major project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey, and a temporary shutdown of a wind farm in...

Previous bidder tries again with new offshore wind proposal in New Jersey

Jul. 11, 2024 14:42 PM EDT

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A partnership that proposed an offshore wind farm in New Jersey last year but was not selected by state utility regulators to move forward with it is trying again. Community Offshore Wind said Thursday it had submitted a bid a day earlier to build a wind...

North Macedonia announces $500 million project with investors to build country's largest wind farm

Jun. 25, 2024 16:24 PM EDT

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s government on Tuesday announced a $500 million project with renewables investor Alcazar Energy Partners to build the largest wind farm in the landlocked country. Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said the project would...

Environmental study allows Gulf of Maine offshore wind research lease to advance

May. 28, 2024 17:54 PM EDT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management completed an environmental review that will allow a Gulf of Maine offshore wind research lease to move forward with further work including a power-purchase agreement, officials said Tuesday. The state of Maine has...

Massive wind farm proposal in Washington state gets new life from Gov. Jay Inslee

May. 23, 2024 20:07 PM EDT

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday rejected a recommendation to cut a proposal for what would be the state's largest wind farm in half, giving new life to the $1.7 billion project. Plans for the Horse Heaven wind farm originally included up to 222 wind...