offshore wind

For more than 90 minutes, the Select Board took public comments about Mayflower Wind’s proposal to bring power ashore in Falmouth.

The New England Aquarium and Cornell University are partnering with LAUTEC US, a consulting firm for renewable energy projects, to build a marine spatial planning website that will model right whale habitat, evaluate risks to right whales associated with wind development, and assess the financial and operational risks for developers looking to build in areas where right whales roam.

Mayflower’s general counsel, Dan Hubbard, confirmed the news in an interview with CAI and said the company will change what it proposes in Falmouth for future projects.

This is the town’s second host community agreement; the first was for Vineyard Wind 1.

Governor Charlie Baker visited Massachusetts Maritime Academy this week promoting a large funding package aimed at transitioning the state to a clean energy future.

Nearly 20 environmental groups have signed a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management asking for a change in the offshore wind planning process.

As the installation of turbines for America’s first large offshore wind farm grows nearer, the environmental group Oceana is warning that construction rules designed to protect endangered wildlife could be difficult to enforce.

Heading inland from the beach, underground cables could run through either Worcester Park — Mayflower’s first choice — or the Central Park ballfields.

The offshore wind industry caught quite a breeze today, as the state announced it will award contracts for two new offshore wind farms. Together, the awards double the amount of offshore wind energy that will feed into the state’s power grid in the coming years.

The group filed the lawsuit on behalf of fishing companies in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York. They include the 49 members of Northeast Fishery Sector 13, plus four other fishing businesses and the Long Island Commercial Fishing Association.