Update on Offshore and Onshore Wind in New England
The first in a series of offshore wind conferences hosted in New England kicked off this week with Offshore Wind Power USA in Boston. The conference’s keynote speaker, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, stated he was confident that the sale of offshore wind leases for a 257-square miles area between Massachusetts’ Martha’s Vineyard and...
MA Secretary Rick Sullivan Delivers Regional State of the Commonwealth
Today, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs Rick Sullivan delivered a Regional State of the Commonwealth Address in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Secretary Sullivan focused on the growth of the clean energy industry in the region, and discussed the significance of the Port of New Bedford as a regional driver of clean energy industry investment...
New Report Says Rhode Island Can Benefit From Wind Power
This piece was originally posted on GoLocalProv News on December 5, 2012 New Report Says Rhode Island Can Benefit From Wind Power Wednesday, December 05, 2012 GoLocalProv News Team Power generation from wind energy projects currently under construction could displace as much global warming pollution as taking 1,000 cars off the road per year, according...
New Report Identifies Benefits of Offshore Wind on East Coast, Especially Maine
The National Wildlife Federation along with a number of co-sponsor organizations have released a report entitled “The Turning Point for Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy: Time for Action to Create Jobs, Reduce Pollution, Protect Wildlife, and Secure America’s Energy Future.” The report details the economic and environmental benefits of offshore wind energy for thirteen states along...
With Nstar Deal, State gets Jobs and Economic Growth
(This op-ed originally appeared at The Podium by the Boston Globe.) Governor Patrick’s recently announced merger deal between Northeast Utilities and Nstar does more than just protect against rate increases for years to come – it enhances the state’s national leadership in the clean energy innovation economy and positions us for the key benefits from...
Diverse Coalition Partnering for Offshore Wind in New England
Last week I attended an open hearing about a new offshore wind development area off the coast of Nantucket Sound sponsored by the Board of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), a new agency within the US Department of the Interior that oversees energy exploration and development in federal waters. The proposed Wind Energy Area, which sits...
Cape Cod Times Profiles Jim Gordon
The Cape Cod times has not always been kind to Jim Gordon and Cape Wind. But they have a profile of him that acknowledges the very same characteristics that led us to induct him into our Clean Energy Hall of Fame in 2010, including impressive determination.