(Reuters) - The Biden administration is partnering with 11 East Coast states to accelerate development of offshore wind facilities and create jobs by supporting a domestic supply chain for the industry, the White House said on Thursday. The move is part of President Joe Biden's push to fight climate change by expanding clean energy technologies.... Continue Reading →
Ocean Winds to Spend $3.15B on Offshore Wind Projects by 2025
(Reuters) Ocean Winds, a joint venture between Portugal's main utility EDP with French company Engie, plans to invest 3 billion euros ($3.15 billion) to develop offshore wind projects by 2025, the chief executive of EDP told Reuters on Thursday. The equal partners in the venture are targeting up to 7 gigawatt (GW) of new capacity... Continue Reading →
15 GW of Floating Wind Capacity to Come Online by 2030 – Westwood Analysis
Westwood Global Energy Group (Westwood) has revealed that of the 121 GW worth of floating offshore wind projects that the company is currently tracking using its WIndLogix intelligence software, close to 15 GW of floating wind capacity is expected to come online by 2030. Westwood says that 15 GW of capacity will account for four... Continue Reading →
Steelmaking giant enters offshore wind, green hydrogen industries
German energy company RWE and steel producer ArcelorMittal have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to develop, build and operate offshore wind farms and hydrogen facilities that will supply the renewable energy and green hydrogen required to produce low-emissions steel in Germany. The partnership centres on driving forward the production of carbon-neutral steel,... Continue Reading →
Credit Agricole to cut financing of oil and gas emissions
(Reuters) - French lender Credit Agricole (CAGR.PA) on Wednesday set out targets to cut its exposure to the financing of emissions from the oil and gas sector and boost renewable energy lending. The move comes as the sector faces growing regulatory and investor pressure to align lending with the world's climate goal, aiming to cap global warming... Continue Reading →
ENSIS: GustoMSC Launches Design for Next-Gen Offshore Wind Foundation Installation Vessel
(OE) Offshore vessel designer GustoMSC, part of NOV, has launched a next-generation heavy lift crane vessel series called ENSIS, planned for foundation installation for the offshore wind farms of the future. "GustoMSC's new ENSIS heavy lift crane vessel series addresses the needs of the growing offshore wind foundation market. With monopiles and jackets increasing in... Continue Reading →
Ocean Winds throws backing behind Cromarty Firth green freeport bid
Offshore wind developer Ocean Winds is joining Opportunity Cromarty Firth and supporting the body’s green freeport bid. If the region is successful in its attempt, it would help to attract “new and increased manufacturing” that would ease the delivery of Scotland’s next generation of wind farms. Ocean Winds, a 50-50 joint venture launched in 2020... Continue Reading →
Offshore wind starts more expensive in Brazil, says Ocean Winds executive
With 15 GW in offshore wind projects in Brazil under licensing, Ocean Winds — a joint venture between Engie and EDP Renováveis for offshore wind power generation — believes that investments in the implementation of the first projects in the country will be higher than in the rest of the world. “At first it will... Continue Reading →
Sustainable vessel Eagle Colatina arrives in Brazil to reinforce Petrobras’ Eco Type fleet
(TN) The Suezmax DP2 Eagle Colatina relief vessel arrived in Brazil, the first of three Eco Type ships built to reinforce the fleet of more sustainable ships for the relief of oil platforms operated by Petrobras. With a deadweight of 155 thousand tons of deadweight, the Eagle Colatina, which docked at the Port of Rio... Continue Reading →
American Car Giant GM Invests in Multi-Turbine Floating Offshore Wind Systems
(OW) American multinational automotive manufacturing corporation General Motors (GM) has led a Series A investment round of up to USD 10 million into Wind Catching Systems, the Norwegian developer of multi-turbine floating offshore wind systems, to help fund the development and commercialization of the technology. General Motors has made the investment through GM Ventures, the... Continue Reading →