Bay State Wind

Bay State Wind announced an agreement with three major Massachusetts labor unions and two educational institutions to develop a local training center for the offshore wind industry.

Mayor Jon Mitchell says he doesn't think a manufacturing site for wind turbine foundations would be the right fit for the city.

Bay State Wind today announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to work collaboratively with Massachusetts-based NEC Energy Solutions, to develop an energy storage solution for its 800MW wind/55MW-110MWh energy storage combined project.

B.C.C. President Laura Douglas and Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the creation of an endowed faculty position, which will lead a program designed for education in the offshore wind.

The initiative was made possible by a $2,500 donation from Bay State Wind, who donated the same amount to United Way New Bedford for the same effort in the south end.

A Denmark-based energy company is proposing a plan to build a major offshore wind farm off the coast of Martha's Vineyard. The "Boston Globe" reports Dong Energy, doing business in Massachusetts as Bay State Wind would build 100 giant wind turbines and produce a thousand megawatts of electricity...