Posts Tagged ‘US Wind’
US Wind, Ărsted Begin Offshore, Land-Based Research, Data Collection
Two offshore wind power companies plan to conduct research in the Atlantic Ocean and Indian River Bay in the next few months. According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Wind and Ărsted are also planning land-based research at Delaware Seashore State Park. Visitors may notice the activity, which is part of the wind…
Read MoreUS Wind, U. of Md. To Partner In Wind Power Research Project
A wind power company pledges $11-million over ten years in a research partnership with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.According to Baltimore-based U.S. Wind Incorporated, the research would take place in its 80,000-acre federal lease area off the Ocean City coast. Three research projects are aimed at understanding the potential effects of offshore…
Read MoreUS Wind to Delay Survey Work in Maryland Lease Area Till New Year
As a result of continued outreach and engagement with area fishermen, and in an attempt to peacefully coexist with the fishing industry in and around the Maryland Lease area, US Wind, Inc. (âUS Windâ) will further delay geophysical survey operations until January 1, 2022. After refraining from geophysical survey work during the month of November,…
Read MoreMd. PSC Sets 2 Virtual Hearings On Offshore Wind Power
The Maryland Public Service Commission has scheduled two virtual hearings on Orsted’s Skipjack and US Wind’s offshore wind power projects, phase two. Anyone with an interest in the project is invited to speak, but must register by noon this Friday. The hearings will be held Tuesday September 28th and Thursday September 30th, both at 6:00…
Read MoreAgreement Could Expand Offshore Wind Energy In Md.
US Wind and Tradepoint Atlantic announced Tuesday that they have agreed to a partnership that would expand development of offshore wind energy in Maryland. The deal is expected to generate 3,600 jobs and more than $800-million of investment into Maryland’s economy.Maryland is part of a three-state collaboration with Virginia and North Carolina that looks to…
Read MoreUS Wind Deploys Data-Collection Buoy Off OC Coast
U.S Wind has deployed a Floating Light Detecting and Ranging Buoy off the coast of Ocean City. The developer of proposed offshore wind power said the buoy will collect wind speed data and direction. It also will help produce data about wildlife and the environment by monitoring birds, bats and marine life to determine their…
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