Safety first, last, always as NOWTC preps offshore crews
By GREGORY ZELLER // As Long Island’s wind-energy industry flourishes, the safety of the men and women working on offshore rigs is paramount – and the National Offshore Wind Training…
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High winds: Work begins on U.S.’s largest offshore farm
By GREGORY ZELLER // Construction has begun on the largest offshore-wind project in the nation, opening soon off Long Island. A ceremonial groundbreaking – or sea-breaking, in this case –…
A summer of energetic schooling with SBU (and friends)
By GREGORY ZELLER // Power players from across regional industry and academia have joined forces this summer to give disadvantaged students – and Long Island socioeconomics – an energetic boost….
No. 880: Journalists rule, the paranormal presides and real estate gets a little dicey (dictators need not apply)
That’ll work: Welcome to the first Friday in May, dear readers, delivering a few clouds, a little sun and plenty of seasonal warmth (more weather forecasting below). Most importantly,…
Earth Day ’24: As climate changes, risk is their business
By JOHN L. PARKER // The Earth Day celebration started with an event that drew millions together to address environmental issues and has been with us for more than five…
No. 871: Party on, readers! Coasts are cleared, whales are saved and the mousse is loose (no pudding, please)
Dry wit: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we slosh our way through the first week of April here on rainy Long Island. Of course, you know what they…
In Long Island waters, an historic moment for U.S. wind
By GREGORY ZELLER // America’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm is up and running in Long Island waters. Construction work on South Fork Wind, a field of 12 wind turbines…
NYSERDA selects Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind, again
By GREGORY ZELLER // Albany has offered conditional contracts to giant offshore-wind farms Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind – and no, you’re not stuck in some kind of “Groundhog…
LI partners provide clean-energy training, en español
By GREGORY ZELLER // Ellos hablan español … and now, they’re fluent in renewable energy technologies, too. “Power Up! Wind, Solar & Renewables” – a workforce-development program created by United…
For Equinor and Empire Wind, another key approval
By GREGORY ZELLER // An ambitious offshore wind farm in New York State waters has cleared another important federal hurdle. Empire Wind 1, an 810-megawatt wind farm rising 15 miles…
No. 853: Coastal repairs go forward, ideas go backward and the Doomsday Clock stands still (that’s bad)
One giant leap: It’s Wednesday already but still January out there, intrepid innovators, with a supersized new month now just hours away. “Supersized,” of course, is a relative term….
No. 852: Dentists drill, seaplanes soar, wind farms wheel-and-deal and SBU scientists earn a cool million
Flight plan: Well done, intrepid innovators! You’ve soared through another red-eye workweek, with another two-day respite on final approach. It’s Friday out there, and you’ve gotta wing it for…
Sensing opportunity, Ørsted offers Sunrise Wind buyout
By GREGORY ZELLER // With the fate of an ambitious offshore-wind farm hanging in the balance, two energy powerhouses – and longtime partners – are jockeying for position in New…
No. 846: One for the birds, filled with medical waste, failed wind farms and stinky Hollywood sequels
One down, 51 to go: Welcome to the first Friday of 2024, dear readers, as we look forward to a weekend of holiday-decoration removals (unadorning? de-decorating?) and possibly snow removal…
No. 841: Powering up, following the GPS, lighting the menorah and getting stiffed by Albany, as usual
Makes an impression: Another workweek conquered, another weekend earned … very inspiring, intrepid innovators, as always. We’re so moved by your performance that we prepared this heartening newsletter to…