offshore wind News

Federal Government Opens Two Areas in Gulf of Mexico for Wind Farms, but No Companies Bid on Leases

The federal government for the first time on Tuesday opened two areas in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast to build wind farms. Groups representing supply chain businesses hailed the chance for the new offshore leases to create …

Federal Government to Allow Lease of Gulf of Mexico Areas for Wind Farms

GALVESTON — The federal government on Thursday announced the first-ever chance for companies to lease areas in the Gulf of Mexico to build wind farms, including two parcels roughly 30 miles off the Texas coast near Galveston. Renewable energy developers …

G-7 Ministers Set Big New Targets for Solar Power and Offshore Wind Capacity

SAPPORO, Japan — The Group of Seven rich nations on Sunday set big new collective targets for solar power and offshore wind capacity, agreeing to speed up renewable energy development and move toward a quicker phase-out of fossil fuels. But …

Federal Gov’t Designates 2 Wind Energy Areas in Gulf of Mexico

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced this week it has finalized two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico, with the potential to produce enough clean wind energy to power nearly 3 million homes. The first …