Tag: Offshore Wind
Strength of ‘blue economy’ won’t fade
When Rhode Island’s economy bounces back – and it will – its strengths before the COVID-19 pandemic will again lead the way. High on...
While delays have hampered offshore wind, land-based turbines loom large in...
(Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on the challenges and opportunities of solar- and wind-farm development in Rhode Island and...
Waiting on more offshore wind
Three major offshore wind projects are in various stages of complicated permitting processes in southern New England waters.
Revolution Wind is a joint effort between...
Bristol Community College receives $861K to launch offshore wind training program
FALL RIVER – Bristol Community College announced Wednesday that it received $861,097 from the Baker-Polito administration to launch the college’s National Offshore Wind Institute...
Trump says he’s unwilling to risk U.S. energy wealth for windmill...
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said he was not willing to sacrifice the abundant energy wealth of the United States on “dreams” such as...
Can fishing, offshore wind coexist?
How much do offshore wind-energy operations disrupt commercial fishing and how much is that worth?
That’s the central question in not only the current talks...
Can R.I. ride wind-energy wave?
Rhode Island has invested heavily in its port infrastructure in recent years, to retrofit what had been created with the last century’s industries in...
NCFC requests New Bedford Port Authority serve as offshore wind liaison
NEW BEDFORD – The National Coalition for Fishing Communities has sent a letter to Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker calling for the New Bedford Port...