On a recent weekday afternoon, fishermen sat around a large table at the New Bedford Port Authority, learning to fill out an online form that could entitle them to financial compensation from a company that some fishermen have treated as their sworn enemy. Vineyard Wind, the offshore wind developer, is constructing a 62-turbine wind farm […]
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Posted inEnvironment, Local, South Coast Bureau
Developers seek to get offshore wind back on track with latest bids to New England states
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island received bids for new wind farms on Wednesday from offshore wind developers seeking to get construction back on track after a string of projects were canceled last year because of rising construction costs. The bids seek to lock in higher electricity prices for offshore wind that manage to strike a […]
Posted inEpisode, Possibly Podcast
Divided Waters – Can Offshore Wind Energy And The Fishing Industry Coexist In The Age Of Climate Change?
A live panel discussion about offshore wind and commercial fishing presented by ‘Possibly’ and The Public’s Radio.
Posted inEnvironment
Rhode Island’s Approval Of A Second Offshore Wind Farm Reflects A Growing East Coast Trend. Here’s Why Some Are Concerned
Rhode Island regulators unanimously approved a contract on Tuesday to build the state’s second offshore wind farm. The Revolution Wind project will generate enough energy to power more than 270,000 Rhode Island homes a year.
It’s just one of over a dozen offshore wind farms popping up across the Mid-Atlantic in what’s now been dubbed “The Saudi Arabia of Wind.” But some scientists and fishermen say the growth is too much too fast.
Posted inArticle, Environment
RI Officials: Proposed Offshore Wind Farm Could Benefit Ratepayers
A large-scale offshore wind farm proposal in Rhode Island could have both environmental and economic benefits for ratepayers. Environment reporter Avory Brookins has more.
Posted inArticle, Business
Under New Management, New London Pier Looks To Capitalize On Offshore Wind
A new operator has been selected to run a key port in New London. The management shakeup at State Pier comes with an eye toward capitalizing on the growing market for offshore wind energy. When it comes to hooking its power lines up to offshore wind, Connecticut’s behind the curve. Last month, it approved a […]
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Merger Between Deepwater Wind, Danish Renewable Energy Developer Finalized
Federal regulators have finalized an agreement between Rhode Island-based Deepwater Wind and a renewable energy company from Denmark.
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Danish Renewable Energy Company Agrees To Buy RI-Based Deepwater Wind
A renewable energy company from Denmark has agreed to buy Rhode Island-based Deepwater Wind, developer of the first offshore wind farm in the country off of Block Island. Orsted, which developed the first offshore wind farm in the world back in 1991, plans to buy Deepwater Wind for $510 million. The move comes after both […]