offshore wind
The Northeast is all in on offshore wind with New Hampshire notice
The Granite State is the last in the Northeast to notify the federal government of its interest in offshore wind.
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Virginia offshore wind pilot could pave way for larger, less expensive projects
Defenders of Dominion’s $300 million offshore wind test say regulators and other critics overlook its intended purpose.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island starts early to develop offshore wind workforce pipeline
A state-funded pilot program looks to inspire kids to think about offshore wind with field trips and classroom curriculum.
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Offshore wind training center could anchor Virginia’s workforce efforts
Virginia’s start, stop and start-again relationship with offshore wind hasn’t scared off entrepreneur Scott Chierepko. The retired Navy SEAL is aiming to construct the premier safety training facility for workers charged with installing and maintaining turbines destined for the East Coast — and beyond. As early as next year, he’s hoping to break ground on 25 acres near Virginia Beach, a region with the potential to be the jobs, training and manufacturing wheelhouse of Virginia’s nascent offshore wind industry. The training niche he wants to fill is just one piece of the larger puzzle of how to build out the state’s wind workforce. “We want to be the company that is the go-to globally for offshore energy safety training,” he says about the $20 million to $30 million enterprise he and a business partner have been fine-tuning for about four years.
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As market takes shape, Connecticut makes its first moves on offshore wind
State officials were not first movers but now hope to benefit from improved prices and technology for offshore wind.