A make-or-break auction for the UK government’s goal to create a clean electricity system by 2030 has awarded subsidy contracts to enough offshore windfarms to power a record 12m homes.
Global #offshorewind surges ahead as Trump sinks US progress
According to the analysis, 27 countries, 27 subnational governments, and three regions now have offshore wind targets in place. Together, their 2030 national targets total 263 gigawatts (GW) of offshore #wind – and that doesn’t even include China, which hasn’t set a national target yet. https://electrek.co/2025/10/29/global-offshore-wind-surges-ahead-as-trump-sinks-us-progress/
"Atlantic Shores South, expected to generate up to 2,800 megawatts of electricity, enough to power nearly 1 million homes with #CleanEnergy, is the US’s 9th commercial-scale #OffshoreWind farm approved under the #Biden administration – #Trump wants to cancel it."
Harnessing Existing Infrastructure, Sequestering Tons of #Carbon Per Year and Protecting 100 Acres of Undisturbed Natural Habitat on and off #SearsIsland
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"'Building a wind port on Sears Island means more than 75 acres of upland forest will be cleared, graded, and compacted. It also means filling 25 acres of pristine #PenobscotBay to extend the shoreline where a previously protected ocean sand dune is located,' said Rolf E. Olsen, vice president of #FriendsOfSearsIsland, a volunteer nonprofit organization that manages the conservation area on behalf of the people of Maine and supports the idea of a #WindPort in #Searsport.
"Olsen continued, 'That estimate by the State does not include the additional impact from a new and greatly expanded approach road and rail bed to get to the facility. This seriously damages the island's #ecological, recreational, and economic value. Re-developing Mack Point - which has thrived as an industrial site for more than a century - is a far better and less disruptive decision, and the State has previously stated that it meets the requirements for the port.'
"On April 24, the #MaineDOT issued a request for information seeking public input on Maine's commercial offshore wind solicitation approach and implementation. Public opinions should be emailed to [email protected] before the June 21st deadline. More information is available on the Maine.gov website."