Wind Energy

U.S. Department of the Interior & Ørsted - Mon July 10, 2023

New Jersey's Coastal Waters to Be Site of U.S.'s Third Major Offshore Wind Project

The federal Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced July 5 that it had approved a plan for the construction and operation of the Ocean Wind 1 project in the Atlantic Ocean off the New Jersey coast, about 13 nautical miles southeast of Atlantic City....

Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu June 15, 2023

William J. Keller & Sons Preps Land for 'Once-in-a-Generation' Project in N.Y.

The Port of Albany, located in upstate New York, is an important transportation center 160 mi. west of Boston and 124 nautical mi. from New York City. Sitting astride the Hudson River, the port has 5,400 ft....

Associated Press - Wed May 31, 2023

U.S. Greenlights Transmission Line for Renewable Energy

The U.S. government is greenlighting a proposed multibillion-dollar transmission line that would send primarily wind-generated electricity from the rural plains of New Mexico to big cities in the West....

Manitowoc - Thu March 23, 2023

Canada's First Grove GMK6400-1 Kick-Starts New Era for A.W. Leil Cranes and Equipment

Following its December 2022 delivery to A.W. Leil Cranes and Equipment, the first Grove GMK6400-1 to arrive in Canada has sparked a revival in fortune for the Nova Scotia-based rental services provider....

The Salem News - Tue March 21, 2023

Work to Start This Summer in Massachusetts On Wind Terminal in Salem Harbor

This year promises to be critical for the harbor in Salem, Mass., with construction of an offshore wind turbine marshalling yard beginning there late in the summer, and the beginning of measures to protect and enhance the neighborhood next to the site unfolding prior to that....

Manitowoc - Thu March 09, 2023

Wide Boom Plus Inserts Help Manitowoc MLC300 VPC-MAX Punch Above Its Size Class

Early feedback from leading players in the renewable energy industry highlights the huge operational and efficiency advantages gained by Manitowoc's new Wide Boom Plus insert kit for its MLC300 VPC-MAX lattice-boom crawler crane....

WCVB-TV - Thu December 22, 2022

Outgoing Massachusetts Governor Awards $180M for Wind Port Infrastructure

As Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's time in office nears its conclusion on Jan. 5, one of his last official acts is in support of clean energy, a topic that has been a top priority for his administration....

Crowley - Tue December 13, 2022

Crowley, Humboldt Bay to Build State's First Wind Hub

Crowley has signed an agreement with the Port of Humboldt Bay to exclusively negotiate to be the developer and operator of a terminal to serve as California's first hub for offshore wind energy installations....

Middletown Press - Tue November 08, 2022

Avangrid Sticking With Park City Wind Project for New England, Despite Delay

A spokesperson of Orange, Conn.-based Avangrid's Park City Wind project said the company is still committed to the renewable energy project and plans to redevelop a part of Bridgeport's waterfront as a staging area for the project, despite pushing back its completion date....

Offshore WIND & CEG - Thu September 15, 2022

First Phase of Rhode Island's Offshore Wind Terminal Begins Construction

A plan to make East Providence, R.I., a major player in the burgeoning offshore wind industry kicked off on Sept. 12 with the groundbreaking of a new wind turbine shipping and staging area along the city's waterfront....