A lease sale for offshore wind energy development in the Central Atlantic was announced Friday by the Department of the Interior. Seventeen companies qualified to bid on specific areas off the coast of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, which will be auctioned on Aug. 14 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
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Danish offshore wind and renewable energy company Orsted released its 2023 annual report Wednesday, revealing it plans to reduce positions around the world as well as energy generation following a year of negative profits.
Ørsted's Skipjack Wind, a wind farm project in development off the coast of the Delmarva peninsula, has broken ties with the State of Maryland due to unviable renewable energy payments from the state. It is continuing project development and is repositioning for future opportunities, the company announced Thursday afternoon.
US Wind has submitted a request for Incidental Take Regulations for 19 marine mammal species in regards to construction of the Maryland Offshore Wind Project.
A proposal for an offshore wind lease sale off the coast of Delaware and Maryland was announced Monday by the Department of the Interior. The sale includes one area off of Delaware and Maryland and one off of Virginia.
Though the town says it is not opposed to wind energy, it is raising concerns about views off its coast being impacted, titling a recent release "Save Our Sunrise." However, studies have shown the potential for both positive and neutral impacts of wind farms on areas with high rates of tourism, though they are inconclusive at this time.
With one bill already released and the rest in committees, a collection of legislation was introduced Tuesday that government representatives say would help to drive the state towards a more sustainable future.