Above the Waves on the Block: URI Engineering Student Goes Up On-Location

Worker in safety gear standing on a wind turbine platform overlooking the ocean.

On clear days, standing on the bluffs of Block Island, Rhode Island, wind turbines jut out of the blue-green ocean. They sit perfectly still in the swaying of the ocean current. Sitting 15 nautical miles offshore, the wind is a constant companion for the turbines that generate renewable energy for thousands of homes. Anyone who…

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Ribbon Cut at Quonset’s New Pier in Shadow of Offshore Wind Uncertainty

Group cutting ribbon at outdoor ceremony with American flag.

From left: Secretary of State Gregg Amore, R.I. Sen. Alana DiMario, U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, R.I. Rep. Robert Craven, Matthew King, R.I. Gov. Dan McKee, QDC Managing Director Steven J. King, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, N.K. Councilwoman Beth Hill Ross, U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo, Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor, N.K. Councilman Matt McCoy. Federal, state and…

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UPDATED: Revolution Wind’s Future: Every Which Way the Wind Blows

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UPDATE: September 1, 2025 – Labor Day Letter Sent to President Trump – Governor Dan McKee – and Governors Kathy Hochul (NY), Maura Healey (MA), Ned Lamont (CT) and Phil Murphy (NJ) On Labor Day, Governor Dan McKee, Governor Kathy Hochul, Governor Maura Healey, Governor Ned Lamont and Governor Phil Murphy issued the following statement…

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HeliService will fly out of Quonset to support Rhode Island, Long Island wind turbines

A helicopter flying over wind turbines.

Photo: HeliService Ørsted and Eversource have announced that HeliService International Inc. has been awarded the contract for helicopter crew change operations for the two companies’ joint venture offshore wind projects in the Northeast United States. HeliService International Inc. will use the Leonardo AW169 helicopters to support Ørsted and Eversource’s offshore wind operations in the Northeast…

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