Three major offshore wind developers have placed their bids in a second round of clean energy procurements in Massachusetts. This, in spite of a federal delay that has put the future of the offshore wind industry in flux.
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Can The U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Survive Without A Federal Tax Credit?
The Trump administration’s decision to delay the Vineyard Wind project will impact the offshore wind developer’s ability to take advantage of a big federal tax credit that expires in December.
Democratic lawmakers say the administration’s decision was a political move to stall the project and could endanger the future growth of the industry. Lawmakers are scrambling to pass legislation to get the tax credit extended. But some industry observers say offshore wind may be able to survive just fine without it.
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Vineyard Wind Decision Delayed Until December 2020, Sources Say
Final approval for the Vineyard Wind Project will likely not happen for at least another 18 months, according to information received from multiple sources by The Public’s Radio. This means the country’s first large scale offshore wind farm won’t begin construction in time to take advantage of a lucrative federal tax credit that expires at the end of the year.
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Environmental Groups, Fishermen Divided On Trump Administration’s Delay Of Offshore Wind Project
Environmental groups are questioning the motives behind the Trump administration’s delay in approving the country’s first large scale offshore wind project.
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Federal Regulators Have Put The Vineyard Wind Project In Limbo. Now What?
The Department of the Interior is delaying final regulatory approval of the Vineyard Wind project, pending a “cumulative analysis” of the offshore wind industry. The move is welcomed by fishermen, worried about the impact of the industry on their work, but has put the future of renewable energy in the country at risk.
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We Want Your Offshore Wind Questions
The offshore wind industry is growing rapidly in the United States. There are currently over a dozen active projects in the works from Massachusetts to North Carolina. We’ve been covering the potential impacts of offshore wind farms. Now, we want to answer your questions about it.
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Local Professor’s Toilet Tech To Expand In Africa
The U.S. government has set aside funding for the distribution of a late Providence College professor’s invention in hopes it will save lives in Africa. The invention is a micro-flush toilet.
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Eversource Pulls Plug On Northern Pass After N.H. Supreme Court Rebuke
Eversource has officially pulled the plug on the Northern Pass transmission line. The utility filed a notice with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission late Thursday, a spokesman says, “reflecting our conclusion that Northern Pass has unfortunately been brought to an end.” The filing notifies shareholders that the company sees no way forward for its signature project, […]
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In Unanimous Vote, N.H. Supreme Court Upholds Northern Pass Denial
The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Friday dealt what may be the final blow to the Northern Pass transmission line. The justices unanimously affirmed the state Site Evaluation Committee’s 2018 denial of the proposal, ruling that the SEC acted legally in how it rejected the project.Eversource has spent about $300 million over nearly a decade trying to […]
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JUMP Raises Electric Bike Rental Prices In Providence
The cost to ride an electric JUMP bike in Providence is going up.
