The public comment period for two proposed offshore wind energy areas (WEAs) totaling 219,568 acres off the coast of southern Oregon concluded on October 31.
The UK s offshore wind auction saw a surprising lack of bids, raising concerns about the future of British wind energy amidst rising costs and government pricing decisions.
The Biden administration is set to hold its first-ever offshore wind auction in the Gulf of Mexico to fuel a green hydrogen supply chain, despite challenges such as slower wind speeds and lack of legal mandates for clean energy in the region.
China s recent clean energy drive has seen the nation leapfrog the UK as the world leader in offshore wind capacity, with research revealing that the nation added more capacity in 2021 than what the world had produced over a five-year period.