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Renewables
Nation’s First Offshore Wind Farm Releases Community from Decades of Diesel
In the early morning of May 1, 2017, Block Island, Rhode Island, shut off the diesel generators that had powered the island for nearly a century. The lights on the island flickered off before turning back on
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Renewables
U.S. Could Surpass Europe in Offshore Wind Capacity, Industry Advocate Posits
The U.S. currently has only one commercial offshore wind farm, the five-turbine, 30-MW Block Island Wind Farm. While the nation is off to a slow start in the offshore wind energy race, it is possible that the U.S. could eclipse the world leader in the industry, Europe, according to Ross Tyler of the Business Network […]
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First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Nearing Operation
It’s only 30 MW, but it’s a start. The Block Island Wind Farm, the first offshore wind farm in the U.S., completed installation of its five wind turbines in the waters off Rhode Island on Aug. 18 (Figure), setting the stage for full operations in a few weeks, owner Deepwater Wind said. The […]
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Eight Things to Know About the Wind Energy Industry’s Dramatic Growth
More than 18.2 GW of wind power capacity is currently under construction or in advanced stages of development in the U.S., according to a report released on July 26 by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). That’s a lot of new capacity. In fact, it’s equivalent to roughly 25% of all currently installed U.S. wind […]
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Renewables
One Step Back, One Step Forward for U.S. Offshore Wind
Though offshore wind is becoming increasingly important in Europe, with many hundreds-of-megawatts projects in service, the sector has stagnated in the U.S., with no operational facilities—and some