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Company says manufacturing problem was behind wind turbine blade breaking off Nantucket Island

The maker of a massive wind turbine blade that broke apart off Nantucket Island says a manufacturing problem was responsible

The Independent UK

Nantucket town looks to sue energy company after turbine mishap had chunks of windmills washing up on beaches

More than six truckloads of debris have washed up on the popular tourist island after a ‘blade failure’ earlier this month

The Independent UK

Blade collapse, New York launch and New Jersey research show uneven progress of offshore wind

Three events Wednesday highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the northeastern U.S. They include the start of the Sunrise Wind project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey, and a temporary shutdown of a wind farm in Massachusetts after a broken…

The Independent UK

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Wind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore

The federal government has ordered an offshore wind developer off Nantucket Island to suspend operations after parts of a damaged turbine blade ended up littering beaches

The Independent UK

A wind turbine is damaged off Nantucket Island. Searchers are combing beaches for debris

Wind developers off the touristy Massachusetts island of Nantucket have sent teams to search for debris after one of their wind turbine blades suffered damage

The Independent UK

US’s first large-scale offshore wind project produces power for first time

Vineyard Wind development, off Massachusetts coast, starts to deliver power to New England grid in moment hailed as ‘historic’

The Guardian - US

Two large offshore wind sites are sending power to the US grid for the first time

For the first time in the United States, turbines are sending electricity to the grid from the sites of two large offshore wind farms

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Offshore wind in the U.S. hit headwinds in 2023. Here's what you need to know

Rising interest rates, inflation, and global supply chain issues brought delays in 2023 for the offshore wind industry, but also some projects began generating energy.

WEKU

Decades after Europe, turning blades send first commercial wind power onto US grid

Off the coast of eastern Long Island, an 800-foot turbine is sending the first electricity onto the U.S. grid from a commercial offshore wind farm

The Independent UK

Once a whaling port, New Bedford wants to light the world again, with wind

The vessel UHF Felicity pulled into the port of New Bedford shortly before 5:00 Wednesday afternoon carrying massive parts for offshore wind turbines

The Independent UK

Judge rejects lawsuit by Nantucket residents to block wind turbines, protect right whales

A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit brought by Nantucket residents who argue that the planned construction of dozens of wind turbines off the affluent resort island would threaten the survival of endangered Northern Atlantic right whales

The Independent UK

Biden's offshore wind plan could create thousands of jobs, but challenges remain

When President Biden talks about tackling climate change, he talks about economic opportunities. Offshore wind promises to provide many opportunities, but it's not for everyone.

WEKU

Offshore energy battle looms over ‘must pass’ defense bill

WASHINGTON — One of the most underappreciated high-stakes legislative fights in recent memory — featuring some of the strangest political bedfellows — is coming soon to a lame-duck session near you.

Tribune News Service

Offshore energy battle looms over 'must pass' defense bill - Roll Call

One of the most underappreciated high-stakes legislative fights, featuring some strange political bedfellows, is brewing after the elections.

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Now hiring: US offshore wind ramps up, workers taught safety

At a 131-year-old maritime academy along Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts, people who will build the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm are learning the skills to stay safe while working around turbines at sea

Reason

President Biden Asserts 'Climate Change Is An Emergency'

But does not declare that it is a "national emergency."

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