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With more than 95,000 miles of coastline in the United States, why is Massachusetts the proverbial gold rush for offshore wind? What makes it so special that the waters off its coast are called the “Saudi Arabia” of wind power? With one offshore wind project well underway and others in progress, Massachusetts is leading the… Read More
The city continues its search for a sand replenishment source paired with a retention structure, a project made controversial due to the potential use of groins or other similar hard structures. While groins — perpendicular structures extending into the water from shore to maintain updrift beaches and restrict longshore sediment transport — were not completely… Read More
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the LNG Fuel Gas Supply System, Propulsion Control System and Alarm Monitoring and Control System for four new 8200 TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships being built for Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (PIL) at the Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding yard in China. The orders were included in Wärtsilä’s order book in Q4 2022. Wärtsilä Fuel… Read More
GridMatrix has partnered with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to launch GridMatrix’s cloud-based software platform for advanced traffic analytics on the Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel, and George Washington Bridge. Collectively, these bridges and tunnels carry more than 180 million vehicles annually between New York City and New Jersey. GridMatrix’s software combines feeds from existing sensors, including cameras, radar,… Read More
The world’s starting to turn its gaze offshore for power. Historically, onshore projects dominate the wind power sector’s project pipeline. Currently, 93% of global wind power capacity is onshore.1 However, better technology, lower costs, and more policy support for renewable energy are making offshore wind power attractive. These factors coupled with built-in advantages such as proximity… Read More
Smartphone screens, wine bottles, and porcelain toilets share a surprising ingredient: sand. In fact, the ubiquitous material is the second most exploited natural resource on Earth, after water. Most sand pours into the construction industry, which in turn pours much of it into concrete. “Sand is the most mined solid material on Earth, and we’re using… Read More
Could the Louisiana of 2073 face less flood risk from hurricanes than it does today? According to Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority officials, the answer could be “yes”–if their latest coastal master plan, released as a draft earlier this month, is fully implemented and predictions for more moderate environmental conditions prevail. Officials brought the $50-billion… Read More
The Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ)-the first private free trade zone in Nigeria, Dinesh Rathi, has declared that the newly commissioned Lekki Deep Sea Port will boost Nigeria’s economy by increasing the volume of trade and attracting more foreign direct investment (FDI) to Nigeria, through the Zone. Rathi said this while… Read More
Village of Mamaroneck Officials Released this Statement about the suspension of the long awaited flood mitigation program until flood assessment studies are completed: Officials in the Village of Mamaroneck are baffled and outraged by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (NYS DEC) refusal to let the municipality help itself. In a letter dated January 24,… Read More
The developing offshore wind power industry is highlighting the urgent need for federal and state coordination and planning to address the transmission component necessary to bring offshore power online. According to a new report commissioned by the industry group American Clean Power (ACP), it is critical to take a collaborative approach to the transmission of… Read More