Offshore wind offers advantages of greater capacity than solar energy, more stability than onshore wind power, and more importantly, decreases the need for fossil fuels and associated emissions of pollution and carbon dioxide. Countries such as China, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, and Denmark are leading global offshore wind installation and deploying record-setting annual capacity of more than 50,000 MW.
Despite the recent positive momentum of state and federal approval of offshore wind projects, the U.S. offshore energy industry — and our future of sustainable energy — now face risks of major delays.
To become a global leader in offshore wind energy and ensure that domestic industry is prepared for the transition, the U.S. must seize the opportunity to address three…
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