THREE MILES OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF BLOCK ISLAND – The Block Island Wind Farm should serve as a model for the rest of the country, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told reporters during a ...

It’s been more than 5 years since the Block Island wind farm became operational. Industry leaders say the farm demonstrates off-shore wind is more than just feasible. PROVIDENCE — Politicians, union ...

PROVIDENCE — For the better part of two months now, four of the five wind turbines at America’s first offshore wind farm haven’t been spinning. Ørsted, the Danish offshore wind developer, shut down ...

Wind-generated electricity has become a big business in the United States. From virtually nothing a decade ago, it has boomed to account for about 5 percent of electricity generated each year. In ...

The study ‘doesn’t tell you what 100 turbines are going to be like, said Drew Carey, an author of the study and CEO of the Newport-based firm INSPIRE Environmental. ‘(But) it should allay the fears ...

The US uses an astounding amount of energy: about 97 quadrillion BTUs, or about 18% of world's total energy consumption. And demand is only going to increase over time. The vast majority of the energy ...

Any day now, America's first offshore wind farm, off Block Island, will begin commercial operation. Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Ed Markey says the project will tap into a vast new source of renewable ...

Block Energy has completed the previously agreed farm-out of part of license XIB to Georgia Oil and Gas. Georgia focused exploration and production company Block Energy said it has completed the ...

Check out these photos of its impressive installation process. A milestone for American renewable energy that has been almost a decade in the making is nearing completion off the coast of Rhode Island ...

The US uses an astounding amount of energy: about 97 quadrillion BTUs, or about 18% of world's total energy consumption. And demand is only going to increase over time. The majority of the energy the ...