On October 16, the Business Network hosted visiting international members of IEA’s Wind Task. These individuals are part of 16 wide-ranging research topics applicable to offshore wind, each being studied by a consortium of academic and research-based institutions. The Network provided a briefing on the evolving U.S. offshore wind market and gave an update onRead More
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Business Network an Active Participant in World’s Largest Offshore Wind Conference
By William O’Hearn, Business Network for Offshore Wind On September 25, Network President and CEO Liz Burdock and Executive Vice President Ross Tyler traveled to Hamburg, Germany to participate in the Global Wind Summit, a combination of the WindEurope conference and the WindEnergy Hamburg exhibition, which ran for four days and drew more than 35,000Read More
2019 IPF Call for Workshops
The Business Network for Offshore Wind is hosting our sixth annual International Partnering Forum (IPF) from April 8-11, New York, NY. The IPF is the leading technical conference for offshore wind in the United States and is dedicated to moving the industry forward. Offshore wind brings new revenue streams and thousands of jobs to theRead More
New York and New Jersey Moving Forward on Parallel Tracks
William O’Hearn September 2018 has been a month to remember for offshore wind, opening on September 1 with Massachusetts’ 6.5 cents per kWh price announcement and followed by major industry milestones in New York and New Jersey, all of which are accelerating the forward momentum of the US offshore wind marketplace. New Jersey started with the NJ Board of Public Utilities’ officialRead More
Virginia Offshore Wind Executive Summit Recap
By Elizabeth Barminski The Business Network for Offshore Wind and the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter co-hosted the 2018 Virginia Offshore Wind Executive Summit in Norfolk last Friday. Virginia’s offshore wind energy resource is a sleeping giant, ready to awaken and lead the industry in the South. Following a welcome from Eileen Woll of the SierraRead More
Network launches new podcast! Offshore Wind Insider now available on Apple Podcasts
In conjunction with National Clean Energy Week 2018, the Business Network for Offshore Wind is launching a new podcast, Offshore Wind Insider. The podcast features timely interviews with the industry’s movers and shakers, profiles of Network members and dives into current policy and market developments. Episodes are posted to the Network’s podcast page, and listenersRead More
Hurricanes No Deterrent for Avangrid, Offshore Wind Industry
Avangrid Renewables and the wind power industry say Hurricane Florence and the threat of global warming-fueled future hurricanes won’t stand in the way of offshore wind farm development along the East Coast. Avangrid holds the nation’s southernmost offshore wind lease near Kitty Hawk, N.C.—a hurricane-prone region of North Carolina’s Outer Banks that missed Hurricane Florence,Read More
First offshore wind farm in federal waters inches closer
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 – What could be the first offshore wind farm in federal waters took a major step forward last month when Dominion Energy applied to the Virginia State Corporation Commission for approval to build two 6 MW wind turbines and the project’s grid infrastructure. Read more>>
Virginia emerging as the South’s offshore wind giant
Over 250 local businesses and offshore wind experts met today to discuss Virginia’s emerging role in the U.S. offshore wind industry, positioning it as the South’s first offshore wind giant. The Business Network for Offshore Wind, along with the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter, served as hosts for the Virginia Offshore Wind Executive Summit at the Hilton Norfolk. ReadRead More
VA’s Emerging Role in Renewables Is Positioning State as the South’s First OSW Giant
“Virginia On Leading Edge in Advancing Clean Energy” – Virginia Governor Ralph Northam FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NORFOLK, Virginia – Over 250 local businesses and offshore wind experts met today to discuss Virginia’s emerging role in the US offshore wind industry, positioning it as the South’s first offshore wind giant. The Business Network for Offshore Wind,Read More