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Orsted is at the center of a crisis for the offshore wind industry with companies struggling to fund large developments.

VIRGINIA BEACH — Good news or bad news first? Because there was plenty of both last week for the fledgling U.S. offshore wind industry. On Halloween…

Amid failing turbine components and financial challenges, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy said Friday it has “discontinued” its plans to build the nation’s first offshore wind-turbine blade manufacturing facility at the Port of Virginia’s Portsmouth Marine Terminal. “Siemens Gamesa will continue to meet our obligations for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. Siemens Gamesa discontinued plans to build and operate an offshore blade...

In June, after hearing concerns from local community members, Kotek and other state leaders asked the federal bureau to pause the draft proposal process to allow for more time for local community and Tribal government input. Kotek said the federal government needed to be transparent with locals and communicate in a way that was easily understood. The agency extended the public comment period twice, with the latest extension ending on Oct. 31. Despite that extension, a September...

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians in Oregon passed this resolution opposing offshore wind energy development in areas off the coast of Oregon. The full text of the resolution is provided below and can be downloaded from the document links on this page.

It's about embracing technology and innovation, which is what the oil industry has been doing for centuries; don't get me wrong, I'd love to know how it's doing in the 21st century. In this article, we will look at the most notable technological advancements that have shaped the oil industry, ranging from revolutionary drilling techniques

The company said additional supplier delays were further impacting the project schedule and leading to an additional significant delay (and costs) to the project. In its financial report for the nine months of 2023 published on 1 November, Ørsted details on the decision, revealing vessel availability as the main stumbling block. According to the report, the issue has affected the timelines of its Revolution Wind and Sunrise Wind project in the US and the Changhua 1 and 2a off...

As offshore wind developers run into glauconite, a mineral that presents challenges for wind turbine installation, the U.S. Geological Survey is conducting a monthslong study to identify exactly where glauconite is already known to be. ...Government geologists will focus on a variety of seafloor features that might challenge renewable energy infrastructure, including shallow pockets of natural gas and underwater landslides as well as glauconite.

Crown Estate announces year-long process to try and unlock increased offshore wind capacity from projects that are already in the development pipeline

One of the main challenges with offshore wind development is access and capacity in the power grid. In combination with hydrogen, these challenges is removed,