President Trump’s announcement extending an offshore drilling moratorium off North Carolina will block future development of additional wind energy areas, a prominent industry group warns.
Trump’s election campaign with its surprise executive orders extending a moratorium on waters off Florida up the Atlantic coast brought dismay from the offshore oil industry, long promised widespread opening of new lease areas by Trump.
The next Sept. 25 extension of the order to North Carolina brought...
The shipping...
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According to a recent article published in PlugBoats.com, the OceanWings system pioneered on the research vessel Energy Observer is going to be an essential part of a new 121 m / 400 ft cargo ship for transporting components of a space launcher rocket from Europe to French Guiana.
Automated and reefable soft wingsailsOceanWings® are automated and reefable soft wingsails developed by yacht designers VPLP.
They were added to the hydrogen-powered Energy Observer to improve the efficiency of the...
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Mitsui OSK Lines, has upped its wind power ambitions, joining the International Windship Association (IWSA), says an article published in Splash247.
Wind power ambitionsMitsui OSK Lines, Japan’s largest shipowner, has upped its wind power ambitions, joining the International Windship Association (IWSA), and pushing ahead with the installation of a hard sail system on a coal carrier, as part of an ongoing project called Wind Challenger with local utility Tohoku Electric Power.
Wind Challenger is a...
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In a recent development, Chantiers de l’Atlantique discusses its wind propulsion cruise design and constructing LNG-powered vessels for MSC Cruises, writes Rebecca Moore in an article published in Riviera Maritime Media.
Leading the way with LNG CruisesChantiers de l’Atlantique is leading the way for alternative power use within passenger shipping, with orders for LNG-powered cruise ships on its books, a patented LNG and bunkering design, ongoing trials of its sail technology and a wind...
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The U.S. offshore wind industry is on the verge of starting its first major projects, but needs more coordination among East Coast states and predictability in federal leasing and permitting, advocates stressed Tuesday at the opening of the International Partnering Forum 2019 in New York City.
New York State’s goal of generating 9 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030 “has really helped push the U.S. industry to the tipping point,” said Liz Burdock, president and CEO of the Business Network...
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