All of the currently installed offshore wind turbines  (1) off the East Coast of the U.S. are fixed-bottom turbines, while the proposed...

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the federal agency in charge of environmental review for offshore wind projects in the U.S....

Our coastal marine ecosystems are dependent upon a phenomenon known as coastal upwelling  (1), which occurs when strong, consistent...

Overview map of features in the Mendocino Ridge area. Source: NOAA  (20) Future studies are planned to determine more precisely how the...

Humpback whale ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) tail flip. Source: Jim Harper via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 1.0)  (x) Although there is currently a lot of misinformation  (1) circulating about the impacts of offshore wind to marine mammals, there has yet to be a documented case  (2) of a marine mammal being harmed by activities associated with an offshore wind project in the United States. Early reports of potential fatalities

The perspectives of Tribal Nations on offshore wind are not monolithic, and vary by Tribal Government. Some Tribal Nations have issued...

Vertical axis wind turbines  (VAWTs) (1) are an alternative design to more conventional horizontal axis wind turbines  (HAWTs) (2). As...

Floating offshore wind turbine platforms float using buoyancy , (1) the same way large ships float. They also are specifically designed...

We do not yet know the exact size of the wind turbines proposed for the Humboldt Wind Energy Area  (WEA) (1), as no specifics have been...

Source: U.S. Department of Energy  (13) Building and operating the Humboldt offshore wind farm would require many different kinds of workers. According to offshorefacts.org , new jobs created by offshore wind throughout the State could include  (1): Development:  Jobs associated with site assessment, plant design, permitting, environmental science & surveying, financing, project management, and other pre-construction activities. Manufacturing and supply chain:  Jobs from desi

Offshore wind turbines would need to be constructed somewhere on the West Coast before being installed offshore. Wigi  (1), aka Humboldt...

All forms of energy production have associated environmental impacts, and offshore wind energy is no different. For all environmental...

Burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, consequently warming the planet and causing climate change. To fight the devastating effects of climate change , we need to transition our electricity sources away from fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, toward renewables, such as solar and wind. Beyond the climate impacts, burning fossil fuels also causes significant air pollution, which poses risks  (1) to human health. Instead o

Any offshore wind turbines built in the Humboldt Wind Energy Area  (WEA) (1) would be more than 20 miles from shore. Once installed in...

If the proposed Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal  (1) is constructed and becomes operational, wind turbines would be...

Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls (MMIWG) 2023 National Statistics. ...

Marbled murrelet ( Brachyramphus marmoratus ). Source: OSU via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 2.0)  (2) Relative to onshore and near-shore habitats,...