Offshore Wind Wire

Energy Seeks “Groundbreaking” Offshore Wind Technology

By William Morgan The Department of Energy issued a request for information this month seeking “advanced technology demonstration projects” that would push the offshore wind industry forward. The RFI, issued June 14th, requires responses by July 14 but does not guarantee an eventual funding source.  The document indicates, however, that the department might fund “ground-breaking” proposals that [...]

Continue reading...

DOE Program Aims To Lower Offshore Wind Cost

By David McGlinchey The White House is seeking more than $12 million in the fiscal 2011 budget for a project to drive down the cost of electricity from shallow water offshore wind. Department of Energy officials have set a goal for the Low Wind Speed Technology program to reduce the cost of shallow water offshore wind energy [...]

Continue reading...

Obama Seeks Offshore Wind Project For “Implementation Support”

The White House said today that it will seek bidders for an offshore wind demonstration project to receive targeted federal “implementation support.” The proposal came as part of President Obama’s fiscal 2011 budget request, which included a $49 million program to develop offshore wind technology. “As a cornerstone of this effort, an offshore demonstration project will be [...]

Continue reading...

Study Says Large Scale Offshore Wind Feasible With Grid Upgrade

In 2024, offshore wind could supply about seven percent of the electricity needed by the largest US electrical grid but that shift will require a significant transmission upgrade, according to a study released yesterday by the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The Eastern Wind Integration and Transmission Study developed four scenarios for increasing wind [...]

Continue reading...

DOE Gives Clemson $45 Million To Test Huge Wind Turbines

Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced a $45 million grant on Monday to test extremely large wind turbines at the former naval base in Charleston, South Carolina.  The facility will be built and operated by the Clemson University Restoration Institute. “We are at the beginning of a new Industrial Revolution when it comes to clean energy and [...]

Continue reading...