‘Menace to our fisheries’: New England flotilla unites to protest wind farm after turbine ‘disaster’
A fleet of 25 fishing boats gathered Sunday off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, to protest Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind turbine project under investigation after turbine blades broke off, sending sharp fiberglass shards into the ocean. “Vineyard Wind is a threat to our fisheries,” Jerry Lehman, CEO of the New England Fishermen Stewardship Association […]
After Chicago, Kamala has the wind at her back
The 2024 Democratic National Convention is behind us. As we head into November, here’s the scorecard. Most Americans know how they will vote, so it all comes down to the few who are unsure who they will support or who are not sure who they will vote for. Future television ads and rally speeches will […]
Rhode Island wind farm hearing gets heated; police seeking man of interest
A wind farm forum in Newport, Rhode Island, got a bit heated last week when a man stepped in as attendees expressed concerns about offshore wind turbine structures, one of which recently collapsed, leaving debris in the ocean. Video shared on Facebook by the Newport Police Department shows a woman wearing gloves standing in front […]
Progressives Have Knocked the Wind out of Chicago Since the 1996 DNC Convention
Most politically aware Americans of a certain age remember the disaster and violence that took place at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, but few remember Bill Clinton coming to the city for his reelection convention in 1996. That event may have become a forgotten Chicago convention, but comparing the state of the Windy […]
Biden-Subsidized Offshore Wind Developer Reports Massive Losses In Latest Blow To Industry
The Danish renewable energy group posted a huge impairment loss on Thursday in its first-half 2024 results after postponing the launch of one of its US offshore wind projects. Orsted estimates that asset values will decline by $472 million in the first half of 2024, driven primarily by delays to the onshore substation for its […]
Olympics race gets called off — over a lack of wind
Olympic sailors had a whirlwind experience in a series of events on Thursday. The men’s and women’s skiff finals, also known as 49erFX, were officially called off after the men failed twice due to insufficient wind off the coast of Marseille during the Paris event. “It was beautiful when the men went out on the […]
Emhoff hobnobs on Nantucket while fishermen reel from wind turbine ‘disaster’
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Labour tries to attract clean energy contracts with record £1.5bn for auction | Wind power
A Labour government will increase the size of the summer grant auction by 50% to £1.5 billion, providing record amounts of funding to clean energy developers. The additional amount, compared with previously announced figures, means the total budget is seven times the amount obtained in last year’s tender, according to the government. The move is […]
California regulators step up support for offshore wind
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Friday stepped up its support for offshore wind power with a proposal to fund the procurement of up to 7.6 gigawatts. ofsuggestionIt recommended that three rounds of offshore wind projects be solicited starting in 2027, with power expected to start being delivered in 2035, 2036 and 2037. In […]
‘Bunch Of Suits Trying To Cover Their Tracks’: Beach Town Locals Slam Offshore Wind Developer For Polluting Shores
Residents of Nantucket, Massachusetts, spoke out against wind power companies at a town hall on Wednesday. A “turbine blade failure incident” has caused debris to wash up along the shoreline. Staff of The small island town, located 30 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, was forced to close beaches on its south shore on […]