Va offshore Wind landing

Virginia offshore Wind landing

Hampton roads Alliance, Virginia department of Mines, Minerals, and energy, and openSeas technology innovation Hub Announce Virginia offshore Wind Landing.

We’re Turning Wednesdays into WINDSdays

WinDsdays is the day of the week when businesses of all kinds, schools, media partners, government agencies, arts groups and any other organization that interacts with the public in Virginia Beach and Hampton roads talks about clean energy, a green environment and the power of wind. a growing list of residents and supportive companies are developing creative events, partnerships and communications aimed at engaging the general public and making “wind” top of mind in the region.

Want to help turn Wednesdays into WindSdays?

Join the WinDsDaYs movement www.WindSdays.com

the Virginia offshore Wind landing is a collaborative space where companies interested in establishing a presence in Hampton roads can become part of the region’s maritime network and growing offshore wind industry. it provides a platform for companies to work, connect, and access resources. the purpose of the landing is to develop a cluster of offshore wind companies and foster the growth of Hampton roads and Virginia as an innovation and supply chain hub of the offshore wind industry. there are just two test but working turbines out in the atlantic twenty-seven miles off the coast of Virginia Beach now, but come 2024, Dominion Energy intends to begin constructing 176 more. if all goes as planned, the wind will be generating enough electricity to power 660,000 homes across Virginia, part of the utility’s mandate to switch from fossil to renewable fuels. already major international companies like orsted and siemens gamesa have announced plans to bring manufacturing and other facilities to Hampton roads, and more should be on the way, thanks to the region’s geography, ports, workforce, and general maritime capabilities. But we need to be ready. that’s why Dominion retained rubin Communications group and its president Joel rubin who created WinDsdays, a campaign to raise awareness of what’s coming. WinDsdays has recruited a host of volunteers from throughout the business, non-profit and educational communities to share the news, through events like state of the City lunches and Ynot WinDsday parties (coming June 15, ironically on global Wind Day, at the sandler Center in Virginia Beach), as well as smaller ones at restaurants, schools, museums, and other places. retail partners post WinDsday Partner stickers, it’s WinDsday messages on signage and even have WinDsday specials or branded drinks.

“We have a website, www.windsdays. com and social media pages but most important, a weekly newsletter called it’s WinDsday where we showcase our allies who are helping us promote the value of a green environment, clean energy, and the power of wind,” says rubin. “go on the website and learn how to get involved. offshore wind is going to change how the world sees us in Hampton roads. let’s work together to make it successful.” •