Wind

Offshore wind

Gulf of Maine offshore wind lease sale brings in $21.9 million in bids

Avangrid Renewables and Invenergy won the leases, which could enable the development of up to 6.8 gigawatts of floating offshore wind in Maine’s deep coastal waters.

By Carrie Klein . 29 October 2024
Wind

Huge New Jersey offshore wind project approved for construction

The 2.8 gigawatt Atlantic Shores project aims to start construction next year and connect to the grid by 2029. It’ll have to beat legal challenges to get there.

By Keaton Peters . 3 October 2024
Wind

Maine moves one step closer to floating offshore wind

A new federal lease will let the state build an array of floating offshore wind turbines for research purposes — a key step for the emerging clean energy source.

By Keaton Peters . 21 August 2024
Wind

Vineyard Wind 1 cleared to resume some construction after blade failure

The Massachusetts offshore wind project screeched to a halt in July when a huge blade fell into the ocean. Now, it can begin installing towers and nacelles again.

By Akielly Hu . 15 August 2024
Transmission

New England grid gets $389M boost to help plug in offshore wind

The region’s new Department of Energy award comes as several New England states band together to try and build more offshore wind for less money.

By Hannah Chanatry . 8 August 2024
Solar

Chart: Solar and wind overtake fossil fuels on the EU power grid

In a milestone for the European Union, wind and solar produced more electricity for the region than coal and gas did across the first half of the year.

By Carrie Klein . 2 August 2024
Wind

California aims for 7.6 GW of offshore wind by 2035

California wants to build a floating wind industry from scratch to meet its clean energy goals. A big new central procurement target will help, offshore wind backers say.

By Jeff St. John . 24 July 2024
Fun stuff

Want to build clean energy fast? This board game lets you

In the game Pampero, you’re an investor in Uruguay’s remarkable — and real — boom in wind power that has enabled the country to run on 100% clean energy for months straight.

By Alison F. Takemura . 23 July 2024
Wind

Offshore wind port siting stirs debate among coastal Mainers

Residents worried about both climate change and ecological preservation weigh the planned location of a facility that could help launch Maine’s offshore wind industry.

By Annie Ropeik . 19 July 2024
Wind

Chart: Which US states are leading the way on offshore wind?

The offshore wind sector has huge potential — and equally large ambitions — but progress has been slow going in the U.S.

By Carrie Klein . 12 July 2024