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The United States has its first large offshore wind farm, with more to come
America's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms. Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and ...
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South Fork Wind creating ‘reef effect’
The South Fork Wind Benthic Monitoring Program released a visual survey earlier this month conducted at South Fork Wind (SFW) ...
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New York to launch South Fork off of Long Island, first major offshore wind farm in U.S., this year
WAINSCOTT, N.Y. - New York has an ambitious goal to fight climate change, and it includes the nation's first major offshore wind farms. On a gusty day, Wainscott resident Michael Hansen walked the ...
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35 miles east of Long Island, the U.S. has its first large offshore wind farm
America's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms. Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and ...
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South Fork Wind Farm construction enters final phase
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — The offshore wind industry in the state is about to surpass a major milestone when a barge at New London’s State Pier sets sail Tuesday night. After months of wind ...
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South Fork Wind offers a glimpse at what's possible as offshore wind power projects struggle to gain traction
South Fork Wind, 35 miles East of Montauk, New York, is the first commercial-scale offshore wind project in the U.S. Orsted built the wind farm, which has 12 turbines that can power 70,000 homes ...
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South Fork Wind Farm off Rhode Island's coast starts producing power
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and other state and federal officials flipped a symbolic switch on Thursday, marking the completion of the South Fork Wind Farm, a 12-turbine project built off the Rhode ...
Long Island Press1y
South Fork Wind Project Crosses Major Milestone
New York State’s first offshore wind farm, South Fork Wind, achieved its “steel in the water” milestone following the installation of the project’s first monopile foundation, Gov.
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In a historic first, a US offshore wind farm delivers power to the grid [Update]
New York’s South Fork Wind has become the first utility-scale offshore wind farm to generate power in the US. Danish renewables giant Ørsted announced that South Fork Wind has achieved its 50% ...
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What Jersey Shore fishermen can learn from offshore wind farm spinning off Long Island
Also, South Fork Wind — the first U.S. commercial-scale offshore wind farm capable of powering about ... “If you look at a map, you know there’s going to be a lot of projects in the area ...
The Connecticut Mirror5mon
A vision of hope: What I saw at South Fork Wind
Being on the ocean, seeing South Fork Wind Farm’s turbines churning away in person, was a truly inspiring experience – as a CLF attorney and as a New England resident and new father concerned ...