Siemens Gamesa has delivered its first order of RecyclableBlades for RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind power project in Germany. It marks a turning point in the long-term sustainability of offshore wind power. Marc Becker, CEO of the Siemens Gamesa Offshore Business Unit, says, “We are proving that as the leaders of the offshore revolution, we are…

New York has released its third competitive offshore wind solicitation. The procurement, administered by NYSERDA, includes the first phase of the state’s $500 million investment in offshore wind ports, manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure as announced in the Governor’s 2022 State of the State. “New York is proud to continue leading the way in offshore…

It is a sign of the times that Houston, Texas – a city dubbed the energy capital of the world due to its oil and gas predominance – now employs over 55,000 workers in the clean energy sector and ranks first in the nation for wind energy capacity. Indeed, the city now plays host to…

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Article shared with permission from Enerdatics In Jun 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a new federal-state partnership to expand the domestic supply chain for offshore wind. The government is endorsing a set of federal, state and mutual commitments to incentivize manufacturing facilities for components, port capabilities and logistics networks. The measures are aimed…

President Biden announced three executive actions to turn the climate crisis into an opportunity, by creating good-paying jobs in clean energy and lowering costs for families. The executive actions include efforts to: Protect Communities from Extreme Heat and Dangerous Climate Impacts Lower Cooling Costs for Communities Suffering from Extreme Heat Expand Offshore Wind Opportunities and…

RWE plans to expand its storage portfolio with Texas Waves II, a 30-MW battery storage project with a 1-hour lithium-ion battery, co-located at the existing Pyron Wind Farm in Scurry County, Texas. Texas Waves II is under construction and is expected to be online by the end of 2022. The project recently achieved a major…

Enel Green Power has completed its first large-scale hybrid wind project, Azure Sky Wind + Storage, as well as the addition of battery storage facilities at the operating Roadrunner and High Lonesome renewable project sites, helping ensure energy availability for Texans amid high demand periods. “We’re committed to connecting Texans with clean and cost-effective electricity…

VinciVR, in partnership with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), has certified 12 union workers from Massachusetts hailing from IBEW, MillWrights, Iron Workers, and Piledrivers with virtual reality (VR) at the New Bedford Commerce Terminal in Massachusetts. These courses are part of the Global Wind Organization (GWO) curriculum; GWO is an international certification body and their…

General Electric unveiled the names of three future companies under its brand that will serve the healthcare, aviation and energy markets. GE’s existing energy portfolio of businesses, including Renewable Energy, Power, Digital, and Energy Financial Services, will sit together under the brand name GE Vernova. “Over the course of the last six months, we engaged…

Reuters Events will launch a new conference: Floating Wind USA, taking place November 8-9 at Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco. The two-day summit will gather senior public and private sector leaders to deliver up to 4.6 GW floating wind off the Pacific Ocean by 2030. Officials from Bluefloat Energy, Castle Wind, the California Energy Commission,…

Leeward Renewable Energy has completed the construction of its Panorama Wind Farm in Weld County, Colorado. The energy generated will provide Guzman Energy customers with enough renewable energy to power approximately 53,000 homes across Colorado and New Mexico. Leeward and Guzman Energy hosted a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event at the Panorama Wind Farm Tuesday to celebrate…

When Congress passed last year’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, the stage was set for a very different future in terms of how the United States viewed its responsibility to climate change. With historic investment in clean energy transmission, the first ever network of electric vehicle (EV)…

At-height wind turbine operation and maintenance specialist Rope Partner formed a new partnership with Scottish firm Edge Solutions to install a new type of turbine blade protection. Armour Edge is a protection shield that uses thermoplastic material created specifically for wind turbine blades. The shields are operating successfully at a number of offshore wind farms…

South Fork Wind, a joint venture offshore wind project developed by Ørsted and Eversource, has signed an agreement with environmental organizations to further enhance measures designed to protect the North Atlantic right whale during the construction and operation of the offshore wind farm. The agreement with the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), NRDC (Natural Resources Defense…

In response to growing market demand, polymeric technology company Belzona now offers a leading-edge repair and protection solution. Optimized to be easy-to-apply, fast-curing and hard-wearing, the combination of Belzona 5711 and Belzona 5721 is specially designed to fortify wind turbine blades with outstanding protection against leading-edge erosion for the long term. From Norway to North…

The Biden Administration joined 11 governors of states along the East Coast to launch a federal-state offshore wind implementation partnership to accelerate the offshore wind industry. The partnership will support efforts to provide Americans with cleaner and cheaper energy, create good-paying jobs, and make historic investments in new American energy supply chains, manufacturing, shipbuilding, and servicing.…

Semtive USA has launched the Nemoi M wind turbine system, a vertical wind solution for homes and commercial entities. Generating clean energy for a highly competitive levelized cost of energy (LCOE) as low as $0.01/kWh, the Nemoi M can be installed as a standalone system or to optimize solar and energy storage as part of…

The development of offshore wind power is booming. Last year the wind industry installed more than 6GW of new capacity, despite the pandemic. As we see this rapid rise continue, its vital the technology is in place to support offshore wind but also ensure its future is sustainable. Here, Darren Dale, director of product management…

Over 350 energy, business and industrial leaders from North America’s largest organizations will come together in Houston, November 9-10 at Reuters Events: Energy Transition North America 2022, where they will discuss the urgent need to decarbonize North American energy production and deliver strategies to turn global net-zero ambition into meaningful net zero action. Upon the…