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FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Four Questions For Joris Benninga and Paul Vosbeek

28. October 2011

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Joris Benninga and Paul Vosbeek are founding partners at Real NewEnergy. The company recently announced the Poseidon Atlantic project, a testing and certification center primarily focused on offshore wind turbines.
Offshore Wind Wire: Please tell us more about the testing that will take part at the new facility. What offshore wind technology will be tested and how [...]

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FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Four Questions For Stanley White

21. October 2011

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Stanley White is the president of Connecticut-based Ocean and Coastal Consultants, Inc.
Offshore Wind Wire: Ocean and Coastal Consultants is involved in 4 of the 41 teams awarded Department of Energy grants to accelerate offshore wind development.  Please give us an overview of these projects.
Stanley White: Ocean and Coastal Consultant (OCC) is part of the COWI group [...]

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FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Four Questions For William Moore

23. September 2011

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William Moore is the CEO of Rhode Island-based developer Deepwater Wind.
Offshore Wind Wire: Deepwater experienced a recent legal victory when the Rhode Island Supreme Court upheld the power purchase agreement with National Grid for the Block Island wind farm. When do you expect construction to begin on that project?
William Moore: The victory at the Rhode [...]

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FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Five Questions For Larry Viterna

16. September 2011

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Last week, the Department of Energy awarded $43 million in grants to support offshore wind development. As part of that funding, Ohio-based Nautica Windpower received $500,000 to “develop a conceptual design for a deep water offshore wind farm using lightweight floating platforms.” The company has said that its offshore wind turbines will produce electricity at [...]

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FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Four Questions For Lewis Milford and Mark Sinclair

29. July 2011

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Lewis Milford is the president of the Clean Energy Group, Mark Sinclair is the vice president of the Clean Energy Group and the executive director of the Clean Energy States Alliance. Last week, Milford wrote an article in the Huffington Post about the economic argument for offshore wind.
Offshore Wind Wire: Please tell us about the [...]

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FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Four Questions For Jennifer Filiault

15. July 2011

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Jennifer Filiault is the Director of the Citizen Partnerships for Offshore Wind.
Offshore Wind Wire: Please tell us about the Citizen Partnership for Offshore Wind: Who is involved? How was the organization formed?
Jennifer Filiault: Citizen Partnerships for Offshore Wind is a collaboration of individuals and organizations working in coastal communities to build support for offshore wind. [...]

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FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Four Questions For Rep. Rob Wittman

24. June 2011

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Last week, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) introduced the Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act (H.R. 2173). His district includes Newport News and Hampton.
Offshore Wind Wire: Please explain what the Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act (H.R. 2173) will achieve.
Rep. Rob Wittman: Offshore wind energy is an important component as we look to develop additional clean, renewable [...]

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FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Four Questions For Terry McAuliffe

10. June 2011

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Terry McAuliffe is a Virginia-based businessman and a longtime leader in the Democratic Party. He is currently the chairman of Green Tech Automotive. Last weekend, McAuliffe was the keynote speaker for “Energize Virginia: A Citizens’ Summit on Offshore Wind Power.”
Offshore Wind Wire: In your speech last weekend, you were critical of Virginia’s political leadership [...]

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FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Four Questions For Ian Bowles

3. June 2011

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Ian Bowles is managing director of Rhumb Line Energy, LLC. Until January, he was the Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs. This week, Bowles moderated an offshore wind panel at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Offshore Wind Wire: As the Massachusetts Energy and Environment Secretary, you saw first hand the difficulties that Cape Wind experienced while navigating [...]

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FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Four Questions For Brian O’Hara

20. May 2011

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Brian O’Hara is the president of the North Carolina Offshore Wind Coalition.
Offshore Wind Wire: Please tell us about the North Carolina Offshore Wind Coalition.
Brian O’Hara: The North Carolina Offshore Wind Coalition is an organization that was formed out of the recognition of an immense opportunity; namely that this state is potentially the most productive new [...]

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