America’s East Coast is primed for activity thanks to the recent approval of the country’s first commercial offshore wind farm near Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. Exploiting the wind resources off the US Western States is not plain sailing. The Pacific Ocean’s Outer Continental Shelf is a geographical feature that falls away into deep waters, making it unsuitable for traditional fixed bottom wind turbines. However, floating offshore wind – a nascent technology whereby a turbine is mounted on a floating structure – could harness 58 per cent of the US’s offshore wind resources that are currently untouched as soon as 2024.
President Biden wants to give billions in extra funding to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells contaminating the air, soil and groundwater. But why must taxpayers foot the bill?
Flaring, the controlled burning of unwanted natural gas during oil and gas recovery, is both wasteful and damaging to the environment. Moves are being made to curb the procedure, but how effective will they be?
With President Biden bidding for a net zero economy by 2050, there is a growing awareness and demand for high-voltage transmission systems to be substantially expanded.
America's oil and gas industry is battling to build crucial pipelines from wells to refineries. Costs are soaring as protests and litigation take a heavy toll.
30 years after Europe’s first offshore wind farm, the US is building its first industrial-scale offshore wind farm, 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, which will be home to the world’s most powerful wind turbines
President Biden wants the US to become a net zero pioneer. But to make it happen, he’ll need huge advances in technology, and the unlikely support of his political opponents
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