U.S. Offshore Wind Power Development in Turmoil
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, the Spanish supplier of offshore wind turbines, has suspended plans to build a wind turbine blade factory in Virginia.
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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, the Spanish supplier of offshore wind turbines, has suspended plans to build a wind turbine blade factory in Virginia.
How NOAA is helping boost offshore wind energy in the US
American offshore wind farms, of which there are 17 in the works for the Atlantic Ocean, are no longer far off on the horizon. The overall magnitude of this...
Fishermen fear encroachment from offshore wind projects May 23, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail STONINGTON, Conn. (AP) — Fishermen in Connecticut and along the northeastern U.S. coastline who have struggled to survive in the face of regulations meant to rebuild stocks of cod, flounder and other species say they are facing another threat — offshore wind projects. Some say they are not opposed to green energy projects, but that they want more input on the projects' potential effect on their business. “Just don’t put it on prime fishing grounds," Joe Gilbert, who owns four scallop and fishing ...
After enduring decades of catch restrictions to rebuild fish stocks, the commercial fishermen who survived now face a new threat to their livelihood: