Nantucket Sound

Cape Wind is ceasing development of its wind farm and giving up its federal lease, according to the Cape Cod Times.

Two major utilities have terminated their contracts to buy power from the proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound, saying project managers had missed a crucial deadline.

Mayor Jon Mitchell is hoping the efforts the city has taken to break into the offshore wind industry pay off. The state announced Tuesday four additional leases of over 700,000 acres in Nantucket Sound to be used for offshore wind. Mitchell says New Bedford is at a geographical advantage, and is working towards the infrastructure to further the industry, but it's not out of the question for energy

Gov. Deval Patrick and U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell say more than 742,000 more acres off the Massachusetts coast are being opened for commercial wind energy leases. Patrick said Wednesday the state ``is poised to lead the charge in offshore wind energy development,'' and gain economic and environmental benefits...

The board of a Danish export credit agency has approved a $600 million loan to the Cape Wind offshore energy project.

The developers of a project off the Massachusetts coast that aims to be the nation's first offshore wind farm have signed a contract with Siemens Energy Inc. to make, install and maintain the project's turbines.       Cape Wind has been cleared to build a $2...

The 11-member Massachusetts congressional delegation has sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Energy urging him to approve a loan guarantee for the Cape Wind offshore wind project. The Department of Energy is currently considering a loan guarantee for the 130-turbine project planned for Nantucket Sound...

Supporters of the Cape Wind offshore wind project say they've submitted a petition with nearly 1,200 signatures in support of a Department of Energy loan guarantee for the project. The petition was posted online by Cape Wind Now. The...

A gathering of state and local elected officials and business leaders at UMass Dartmouth on Friday, reviewing prospects for economic development.