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The United States crossed a significant milestone at the end of 2023. For the first time, wind power turbines sent electricity to the power grid from commercial-scale offshore wind farms. A turbine in the South Fork Wind Farm 35 miles from Montauk Point, New York, sent power to the state's grid. A few weeks later,

“Everything is determined, the beginning as well as the end, by forces over which we have no control. It is determined for the insect, as well as for the star. Human beings, vegetables, or cosmic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible piper.” ― Albert Einstein

Bids for a tri-state offshore wind plan was the most read story of the week. Find out what else topped the list:

This important report analyzes underwater noise levels captured by Rand Acoustics, LLC of wind turbine piles driving at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore project in waters south of Massachusetts. Measurements were taken at six different distances from active pile driving. Rand determined in his review that the levels measured (in decibels) exceeded the thresholds intended to protect marine mammals. This report raises serious questions regarding the effectiveness of the mitigations mandated by NOAA to...

“We’re worried about our livelihoods,” one fisherman said.

Cape May County, NJ, the Cape May Chamber of Commerce, Clean Action Ocean and other plaintiffs filed this complaint in federal court in response to BOEM's decision to permit Orsted's Ocean Wind 1 wind energy facility proposed in waters off the New Jersey coast. A portion of the complaint is provided below. The full document can be downloaded from the document links on this page. 

"The specialized solution aims to open access to a greater number of U.S. ports logistically."

Dublin, April 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The

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Shares of RWE Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:RWEOY – Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $32.73 and last traded at $33.07, with a volume of 180311 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $33.42. Analysts Set New Price Targets Separately, Stifel Nicolaus downgraded shares of […]