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07
Apr
2022
Offshore wind considered integral to net-zero carbon future
“Transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy is the existential challenge of our time, and I’m proud that Ørsted’s leadership has once again been recognized on the Time100 Most Influential Companies list,” said David Hardy, CEO of Ørsted Offshore North America. “Rapidly scaling the development of offshore wind and other renewable energy sources is critical to combat climate change.”
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07
Apr
2022
Offshore wind report says Delaware could procure power at less than half current cost
Any decision to buy offshore wind power would help Delaware hit its target of achieving 40 percent renewable energy by 2035. Shifting to renewables is among the strategies identified in Delaware’s Climate Action Plan to reduce the harmful greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate change.
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07
Apr
2022
Report: Offshore wind likely cost-effective for Delaware
Last year, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin wrote to ask UD’s Special Initiative on Offshore Wind to conduct analysis of market trends, economic viability, supply chain and workforce-development opportunities, and technical options for the possible procurement of offshore wind to serve Delaware.
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07
Apr
2022
Wind power company to fund $11 million in research on impact of turbines on marine life
US Wind, Inc. announced $11 million in funding over ten years to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science for three research projects aimed at understanding the potential effects of offshore wind development on marine life.
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05
Apr
2022
UMCES to Study Marine Life Effects of Offshore Wind Development
With several large-scale projects underway along the mid-Atlantic coast, offshore wind energy will soon be a ubiquitous part of waterfront industry. But a lot of people wonder about the impact of large wind turbines on marine life and birds.
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