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The U.S. offshore wind industry has faced other difficulties, including soaring inflation and supply chain snarls Bloomberg News Dominion said in court papers that it is losing about US$5 million a day on vessel contracts alone because of the Dominion Energy Inc. can restart construction of a wind project off the coast of Virginia while it continues …
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(Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday will consider whether to allow Dominion Energy to resume construction on its $11.2 billion Virginia offshore wind project in a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its suspension of the venture. The hearing in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia will be the third time …
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday will consider whether to allow Norwegian offshore wind developer Equinor to resume construction of the Empire Wind project off the coast of New York as the company sues the Trump administration over its suspension of the industry in federal waters. The hearing in U.S. District Court in Washington comes two …
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(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday will consider a request from Danish energy company Orsted for an injunction against the Trump administration’s decision to halt its $5 billion Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island. The company’s lawsuit is one of several filed by offshore wind companies and states seeking to reverse the Interior Department’s December …
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By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Dec 30 (Reuters) – For supporters of the energy transition, 2025 had plenty to complain about: the scrapping of U.S. clean energy policies, wind droughts in Europe, corporate retreats from wind power generation and a resurgence in coal-fired power output. Yet there were also developments to celebrate, including record deployment …
COMMENTARY: The 2025 Energy Transition in Eight Charts: Clean Wins, Dirty Setbacks Read More »
(Reuters) – Denmark’s Orsted said on Friday it was challenging the U.S. government’s suspension of the lease for its Revolution Wind joint venture and would seek a court injunction against the decision to halt its $5 billion offshore wind project. The Trump administration suspended leases on December 22 for five large offshore wind projects that are under …
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By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Like any industry, wind energy has had its good and bad years. But 2025 may be one of the worst: a toxic stew of major policy reversals, corporate upheaval and sub‑par generation in key markets. U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy U-turn on renewable energy likely ranks …
COMMENTARY: Wind Energy Blown Off Course in 2025, Set For 2026 Uplift Read More »
By Dorothy Neufeld | Graphics/Design Joyce Ma Key Takeaways Oil, coal, and natural gas were the leading sources of global energy demand in 2024. While coal demand is set to drop the most by 2050, solar and wind demand is forecast to surge. Fossil fuels powered 80% of global energy demand in 2024, with this …
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Suspension affects Orsted, Avangrid, Dominion Energy, Equinor projects Pentagon raises concerns over radar interference from turbine blades, towers Trump campaigned for White House on promise to end offshore wind industry Dec 22 (Reuters) – The Trump administration suspended leases on Monday for five large offshore wind projects that are under construction off the U.S. East …
US Freezes Five Big Offshore Wind Projects, Shares Dive Read More »
By Emily Forgash and Mark Chediak US President Donald Trump hates wind power. His administration has made a concerted effort to thwart the industry. Trump issued a directive within hours of his return to the White House in January that froze new permitting for wind energy and ordered officials to consider terminating existing leases. But …
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