Kansas State University team (Photo by Werner Slocum / NREL) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) convened universities and wind energy experts from around the country in the 2022 Collegiate Wind Competition (CWC). Kansas State University rose above 11 other … Read More
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Falck, BlueFloat Collaborate on Energy Floating Offshore Wind Farm
Image copyright: Matthias Ibeler. Tibula Energia is the name of the latest floating offshore wind project off the northeastern coast of Sardinia, proposed by Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy as part of the partnership between the two companies. The wind … Read More
Consumer Energy Alliance Reacts to Federal Update on Offshore Wind Lease Process
David Holt, president of Consumer Energy Alliance Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), an energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, has issued a statement after Interior Secretary Deborah Haaland announced that the first part of the five-year offshore lease planning … Read More
CIP, Allianz Conduct Feasibility Study on German Energy Island for Offshore Wind
Another Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners project, the Beatrice offshore wind project Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Allianz Investment Management (AIM) are jointly conducting a feasibility study on an artificial energy island in the German North Sea. The island is intended to … Read More
Four European Countries Commit to Increase Offshore Wind to 150 GW by 2050
The heads of state from Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark have signed a joint declaration to make the North Sea a green powerhouse for Europe. Together, the four countries will increase at least tenfold the capacity of offshore wind … Read More
Construction Permit Granted for Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm
The Swedish government has decided to grant a construction permit for an offshore wind farm at Swedish Kriegers Flak. Kriegers Flak, in the south of the Baltic Sea, is the one of Vattenfall’s Swedish offshore wind projects that has come … Read More
Offshore Mooring Successfully Installed for DemoSATH Floating Wind Project
DemoSATH mooring, anchoring and quick connect solution is set for the 2 MW turbine that will be tested later this year and which will be the first floating turbine connected to the Spanish grid. In early May, Maersk Supply Service … Read More
VelociWrapper Awarded Patent for Clean Energy Installation Cable Machine
The VelociWrapper Co. has been awarded a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its flagship product, the VelociWrapper , a cable-wrapping machine that increases speed, bolsters efficiency and reduces costs for wind and solar farm installations … Read More
Ball Corp. Signs VPPA for Wind Energy with NextEra
Another NextEra project, the Hubbard II wind project in Hubbard, Texas (Image credit: NextEra) Ball Corp. has entered into a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) in which Ball will purchase 151 MW of new wind energy from a subsidiary of … Read More