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Identifying Potential Wind Energy Areas in the Gulf of Mexico
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The impact of our work extends far beyond the identification of suitable areas for offshore wind energy development in the Gulf of Mexico by ...
Model Identifies Areas in Gulf of Mexico with Potential for Wind Energy
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NCCOS mapping products in the gulf and other regions are helping advance the President’s clean energy goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind ...
Seafloor Substrate Mapping and Model Validation in the New York Wind ...
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The New York Wind Energy Area (79,350 acres), located south of Long Island, was leased to Statoil North America on December 16, 2016 for commercial wi ...
Spatial Planning - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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The offshore wind team is developing comprehensive spatial models to help characterize ocean environments and industries to more holistically and ...
Scientists Characterize Seafloor for Proposed New York Offshore Wind ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/regional-study-completed-in-new-york-characterizing-the-seafloor-for-proposed-offshore-wind-energy-project/
Figure 1: Map of NYWEA (black line) and the New York Bight Regional Study Area (dotted red line). Credit: NOAA. NCCOS has completed a seafloor ...
Offshore Wind Energy - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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The need for offshore wind energy in U.S. waters has expanded in recent years and is critical in mitigating climate change and growing the New Blue ...
Oregon Offshore Wind Updates: Proposed Sale Notice and New StoryMap
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Oregon’s coastline has significant potential for wind energy development, with its sustained ideal wind speeds spanning nearly the entire coastal ...
NCCOS Spatial Modeling Informs Selection of Wind Energy Areas in Gulf ...
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In a big step toward supporting the Biden Administration’s plan to expand offshore wind energy in the U.S., the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ...
Spatial Modeling Helps BOEM Identify Optimal Areas for Offshore Wind ...
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“Where Can Offshore Wind Turbines Go ” takes viewers on a journey through the dynamic world of coastal and marine planning, showcasing how meticulous ...
Resident Perceptions of Offshore Wind Energy Development on the Oregon ...
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) oversees development of U.S. offshore renewable energy projects on submerged lands called the Outer ...
Assessing Social Values Relative to Offshore Wind Energy Areas in the ...
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is in the process of auctioning wind energy leases in the Gulf of Mexico.To inform this process and future wind ...
Spatial Modeling Informs Designation of Final Wind Energy Areas Off ...
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Map of the final Wind Energy Areas offshore of the Oregon Coast. Credit: BOEM. In a significant step toward achieving the Biden-Harris ...
Mapping and Modeling Mid-Atlantic Seabirds to Support Spatial Planning ...
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We are producing high-resolution, predictive maps of seabird occurrence and abundance offshore of the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast. These maps will help ...
BOEM Finalizes Wind Energy Area in the Gulf of Maine
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Map of final Gulf of Maine Wind Energy Area. Credit: NCCOS, BOEM. On March 15, 2024, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the final ...
NCCOS, UNC, and Partners Investigate Areas for Wind Energy Development ...
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Side-scan sonar image from a recent survey to map the seafloor of the Wilmington East Wind Energy Call Area. Credit: David Bernstein. The first of ...
NCCOS and BOEM Publish Wind Energy Area Ecological Assessment
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A report published by NCCOS and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) provides the most comprehensive ecological study of an offshore Wind ...
NCCOS PROJECT - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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An understanding of marine bird distribution and abundance is important to environmentally responsible development of offshore renewable energy ...
Study Assesses Social Values Related to Offshore Wind Energy ...
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Block Island Wind Farm, coastal Rhode Island. Credit: Rhode Island Sea Grant. NCCOS researchers are using survey data to assess the social values and ...
NOAA and BOEM Characterize Resident’s Attitudes Towards Offshore Wind Farms
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For the first time, NOAA and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will work together to conduct a survey of North Carolina and South Carolina ...
Benthic habitat mapping and assessment in the Wilmington-East Wind ...
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In 2012, BOEM identified three Wind Energy Call Areas and later defined Wind Energy Areas on the OCS of North Carolina. Presently, sufficient ...