I would wager that the landscape here looks little like it did when the Bronte sisters travelled through it.

Congratulations to ESB, EdF and Equinor with Celtic Sea leases announced. That's 3GW of the 4.5GW awarded, with an announcement on the final 1.5GW to come. www.thecrownestate.co.uk/news/new-fro...

Trump’s assault on offshore wind threatens factory jobs in GOP districts. Over 64% of manufacturing and supply-chain investment supporting the emerging industry is in Republican districts, per new data, @canarymedia.com reports www.canarymedia.com/articles/off... 🔌💡

Over on LinkedIn I've posted a blog about the Trump Administrations halt to offshore wind leasing. Bottom line, when we need to accelerate offshore wind everywhere. www.linkedin.com/pulse/us-market-turmoil-from-what-perspective-does-stop-being-maf-smith-ew9gf

"If a woman fancies that she looks better or feels better in men's clothes, there is no reason why she may not indulge in so harmless a fancy." The illustrated book of manners: a manual of good behavior and polite accomplishments by R. De Valcourt, 1866. archive.org/details/illu...

LumenEE research underpins this Guardian article on how the UK offshore wind pipeline offers a route to grow UK fabrication and UK steel supply.

This announcement around Orsted's Hornsea 3 wind farm is great to see. I've been working to support UK company Severfield enter the offshore wind market via the OWGP WEST programme.

Great to see this important UK Steel report published, including LumenEE research into the scale of the offshore wind opportunity. Delivering the UK's offshore wind pipeline will require up to 25 million tonnes of steel between 2026 & 2050. www.uksteel.org/uk-steel-pro...

Hello Bluesky, I am seeking key people in the global offshore wind sector for an article I am writing focusing on insights on offshore wind technologies, particularly sensors, robotics and AI, and the latest advancements in floating offshore wind technology. Is this you or someone you know? Ta. ☺️

I found this a great article in the FT which I think is effectively trying to understand some of the big policy shifts that a new Trump govt could unleash.

‘I’m so not an astronaut!’ Samantha Harvey on her Booker-winning space novel – am loving the idea of a novel set in space all about the Earth and our relationship to it. www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/13/samantha-harvey-interview-booker-winning-novel-orbital?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Today the UK Government announced latest CfD auction results. The bulk of coverage is positive, based on the record capacity awarded. However, I think this rosy outlook obscures some problems that need addressing. My take on this is here: www.linkedin.com/posts/maf-sm...