Tag: Green Energy

Fishermen at the Helm of Clean Energy Future for Vessels

12/11/2024 - By Sarah Schumann. Commercial fishermen harbor a range of feelings about an eventual phaseout of petroleum-based marine fuels: excitement, skepticism, anxiety, bewilderment, and curiosity, to name a few. But there are two areas where we broadly agree. First, fishermen must take the lead in designing a low-carbon future for our… SEE MORE

How to Produce Hydrogen Gas as Cleanly as Possible

11/26/2024 - By Brian Owens. Green hydrogen? More like electrification with extra steps. As humanity works to slash greenhouse gas emissions and stem the pace of planetary warming, scientists, governments, and industry leaders are looking for low-carbon alternatives to fuel the future. Alongside renewables such as solar and wind energy, hydrogen gas… SEE MORE

New York Finalizes Contracts for Two Massive Offshore Wind Projects

6/6/2024 - By Mike Schuler. New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the finalization of contracts for two major offshore wind projects, Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind, as part of the state’s fourth offshore wind solicitation. Empire Wind 1, a 810-megawatt project developed by Equinor, and Sunrise Wind, a 924-megawatt project developed by… SEE MORE

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Proposed Wind Energy Development in the NY Bight

7/16/2022 - By Workboat. The New York Bight is prime territory for offshore wind energy development, and its waters traveled by endangered North Atlantic right whales. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will conduct a regional environmental review of six lease areas offshore New York and New Jersey in the New… SEE MORE

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Are Tides And Waves The Missing Piece Of The Green Energy Puzzle?

12/3/2020 - By Alexander C. Kaufman. On a foggy October afternoon, a strange vessel chugged slowly through the East River’s mist toward Roosevelt Island. It looked almost like it was upside down: three 16-foot rotors, attached on a triangular metal base, sat motionless atop the deck of the rusted barge. They resembled… SEE MORE

10 Energy Saving Tips for Energy Awareness Month

10/8/2019 - By Linda Poppenheimer. This October, fulfill the promise you made to yourself earlier in the year to get serious about saving energy and reducing your carbon footprint. October is an ideal time to address your energy use for a number of reasons. First, you still have plenty of time to… SEE MORE