NanoTags Used to Site Offshore Wind Turbines Away From Bird Populations
Researchers are using NanoTags to track offshore movements of species of concern to make sure wind turbines don't interfere with their migration routes.
US Completes First Offshore Wind Auction, Second Set For September
Deepwater Wind wins the first-ever US offshore wind auction.
Offshore Wind Just Can't Gain Traction in the US
Even a tiny offshore wind farm has been rejected by New Jersey at the last minute.
Maryland Passes Legislation to Kickstart Offshore Wind
This is the first state to pass legislation that subsidizes offshore wind development.
Massachusetts Could Be Hub for Offshore Wind Industry
The state is spending $100 million on a port that can handle those massive turbines.
DOE Investments Boost Innovations in Offshore Wind, AWEA Offers Phase-Out of PTC
The funding, for various kinds of offshore wind technology, will result in at least three offshore wind parks by 2017, including the Great Lakes and floating turbines off Maine.
US Moves Forward on Offshore Wind, Advanced Batteries
The first-ever competitive offshore wind lease sales announced for next year, and DOE's energy storage innovation hub gets going.
Cape Wind Moves Forward With Second Power Purchase Agreement
NSTAR has signed on to buy almost a third of the offshore wind farm's power, making it easier to secure project financing.
Bluewater Wind Granted US Offshore Wind Lease
The company plans to build a 450 MW wind farm to power 100,000 homes off the coast of Delaware.
US Greenlights Biggest Wind Farm, Developer Races to Build Nation's First Offshore Project
A Wyoming wind farm will power 1 million homes; Deepwater submits permits for its first offshore wind farm.