The U.S. offshore wind industry has finally launched with the first few foundations for the Block Island wind farm south of Rhode Island. While many eyes watch the construction there, a dedicated team is quietly making progress with an offshore wind farm a lot closer to the Midwest: The Icebreaker wind farm off the coast…

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by Wind Energy Update. Last month Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) announced it would use Mono Buckets on its “Icebreaker” offshore wind development project planned for Lake Erie, Ohio. The project will build an 18-MW wind farm in Lake Erie, seven miles offshore Cleveland. Manufacturing costs for…