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A huge wind farm off the Massachusetts coast is edging closer to federal approval, setting up what the Biden administration hopes will be a model for a sharp increase in offshore wind energy development along the East Coast. The Vineyard Wind project, south of Martha's Vineyard near Cape Cod, would create 800 megawatts of electricity,…

The Vineyard Wind project, south of Marthas Vineyard, would create 800 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 400,000 homes in New England.

The Vineyard Wind project would enough electricity to power 400,000 homes in New England.

The Vineyard Wind project, south of Martha's Vineyard, would create 800 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 400,000 homes in New England.

President Joe Biden has vowed to double offshore wind production by 2030 as part of his administration’s efforts to slow climate change.

Sailing Amid Offshore Wind Farms Tom Cunliffe reports from the UK on what it’s like sailing amid offshore wind farms Author: Feb 23, 2021 Wind farms are a fact of life off the coast of Northern Europe, and more are on the way along North America’s Eastern Seaboard  Here in Europe, the general feeling about green energy from offshore wind turbines has moved on after an initial surge of general skepticism. Concerns raised over cost, threats to seabirds, wind interference and the rest have...

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a new target to cut the cost of solar energy by 60% within the next 10 years, in addition to nearly $128 million in funding to lower costs, improve performance, and speed the deployment of solar energy technologies. Frito-Lay has announced that the implementation of ZE and NZE technologies over the past year has led to sustainable impact — reducing the Modesto site’s fleet absolute GHG emissions by more than half (53%), or 2,790 metric tons of...

The World Wants the U.S. to Get Serious on Climate Trump slowed, but did not stop, America’s grappling with the climate crisis. Under Biden, can the nation catch up with the rest of the developed world? Nicholas Doherty/Unsplash After decades of fits and starts, the U.S. has one offshore wind farm, which can power only 17,000 homes. In the North Sea, 75 miles off the Yorkshire coast of England, the world’s largest offshore wind farm began producing electricity in 2019. Powering more t...

Doug Fraser, Cape Cod Times Published 11:21 am UTC Jan. 17, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden’s climate plan proposes building thousands of offshore wind turbines as a key contributor to the goal of a carbon-free U.S. energy sector by 2035.  With the states largely carrying the ball as the Trump administration stepped back from climate change and clean energy, the pressure is on for the new administration to come through on its promise.   “The actions by the states across the country have b...

Blog Video: Path to Carbon-Free Power Generation by 2035 The 2021 U.S. Renewable Energy Outlook European Energy Insights - February 2021 29 Dec, 2020 Author Yannic Rack The £2.5 billion Beatrice offshore wind farm in Scotland, co-owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. The Danish fund manager has made a name for itself financing early-stage wind projects around the world. Source: Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd. When Copenhagen Infrastructure Par...