Archive | September, 2010
MORNING ROUNDUP: Salazar To Speak At AWEA Offshore Wind Conference
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will speak next week at the American Wind Energy Association’s annual offshore wind conference in Atlantic City, NJ.
Earlier this year, Salazar interceded in the prolonged Cape Wind controversy and gave the developer federal approval for the 130-turbine project.
The event will also feature New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and chief executives from [...]
Report Says Offshore Wind Could Supply 50 Percent of East Coast Electricity
29. September 2010
By William Morgan
A report issued yesterday by Oceana — an ocean conservation advocacy group — said that “a modest investment” in offshore wind development would “easily” provide almost half the electricity needed to power the east coast of the United States.
According to a press release from the organization, the “offshore wind potential is so high [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Maryland Narrows Area for Offshore Wind Farm
27. September 2010
Maryland officials have narrowed the potential development area for an offshore wind farm and are planning to site the turbines at least 10 miles from the Ocean City coastline, Delmarva Media Group reported on Saturday.
The planning is centered around a 200-turbine proposal from Bluewater Wind, according to the report. Officials cautioned, however, that there is [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: MA Looks Further Offshore For Wind Farms
23. September 2010
Massachusetts officials are pushing their plans for offshore wind development further into federal water, the Martha’s Vineyard Times reported today.
In an appearance on the island — seven miles off the coast of Cape Cod — ocean planning officials from Massachusetts and Rhode Island discussed their collaboration on offshore wind planning and development. The meeting focused [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Maryland Gathers Offshore Wind Stakeholders
21. September 2010
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is meeting Thursday in Ocean City with stakeholders and environmentalists to discuss a potential offshore wind farm near Maryland’s coast, the Daily Times of Salisbury, MD, reported on Sunday.
The meeting is designed to provide attendees with information about offshore wind power, with displays, presentations from state and industry representatives [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: MA Candidate Says He Would Fight Cape Wind
20. September 2010
Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Charles Baker said that if he is elected he will fight Cape Wind with “whatever means I have,” the Cape Cod Times reported on Saturday.
Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick has been a enthusiastic supporter of the proposed offshore wind farm. Baker, a Republican, and Independent candidate Tim Cahill have criticized the project.
During a [...]
Draft Memo Requires Town Review For MA Offshore Wind Leases
17. September 2010
By Peter Brennan
The town of Gosnold – on Cuttyhunk Island off the coast of Massachusetts – recently completed a draft memorandum of understanding with the state that requires local review before the state can finalize offshore wind leases in town waters.
The state’s Ocean Management Plan – published last year – identified ocean near Gosnold as [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Offshore Wind Center Gets $1.5 Million
17. September 2010
The New England Marine Renewable Energy Center received $1.5 million from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement to support its ongoing offshore wind research, Mass High Tech reported yesterday.
The center is collaborating with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the University of Massachusetts and several other schools to advance offshore energy [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Lake Erie Offshore Wind Developers Selected
16. September 2010
The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation chose a three company consortium — headlined by construction giant Bechtel — to build a five-turbine wind farm in Lake Erie, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported this week.
Bechtel, Houston-based Cavallo Energy and Ohio-based Great Lakes Wind Energy were chosen to develop the $100 million project. The three companies will [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Deepwater Moves Headquarters to Rhode Island
14. September 2010
Offshore wind farm developer Deepwater Wind moved its corporate headquarters from Hoboken, N.J. to Providence, R.I., the Providence Journal reported today.
The company also recently hired Jeffrey Grybowski, a former chief of staff to Gov. Donald Carcieri, as chief administrative officer and senior vice president for strategy and external affairs, according to the Journal.
The [...]
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