The first offshore wind lease auction in the Gulf of Mexico drew minimal interest and extremely low bids.

The Business Network for Offshore Wind lists recent achievements for young U.S. industry and is optimistic despite near-term challenges.

Building public support for clean energy projects will require shorter timelines and increased community engagement, experts told industry participants.

Three recent reports note that while the U.S. offshore wind sector is growing rapidly, the ever-larger turbines being installed present technical and reliability challenges.

With hours to go until the end of their legislative session, Maryland lawmakers passed a law committing the state to developing 8.5 GW of offshore wind by 2031.

Offshore wind will produce thousands of megawatts of electric power, way more than the onshore transmission system is currently able to absorb, an expert says.

With major projects being completed this year, OSW is poised to become a major source of electricity and good jobs, panelists at a BNOW conference said.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm opened the Department of Energy’s Floating Offshore Wind Shot Summit with announcements of DOE’s latest initiatives.

The Department of the Interior proposed the first auction for leases to build offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico.