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Offshore wind projects are now under development along much of America’s East Coast, ranging from Maine to the Carolinas. The U.S. offshore wind industry has already seen investments exceeding $3.5 billion and the Network has tracked more than 500 supply chain contracts.
These realities highlight opportunities for state and federal policymakers to continue the Biden Administration’s tremendous early progress on offshore wind by thinking now about the future implications and necessities of deploying floating offshore wind turbines. The U.S. offshore wind industry’s ongoing momentum can be maximized by establishing mechanisms to achieve the integrated, intergovernmental coordination, planning, and strategic decision-making …
View Full ResourceTechnological advancements, tax incentives, and concerns about climate change have driven a global expansion in the development of renewable energy resources. Wind energy is a fast-growing source of new electric power generation, and U.S. wind energy production capacity has been increasing consistently over the past several years. Currently, in contrast to Europe, all but one commercial wind power facility in the United States is based on land. However, multiple offshore wind and related infrastructure projects have been proposed in recent years to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
The focus of this report is the current law applicable to …
View Full ResourceOurEnergyPolicy (OEP) hosted two discussions on policies around the emerging offshore wind market—first, an online discussion led by Laura Morton of the American Wind Energy Association with comments from energy professionals from across the country, and second, a live panel discussion in New York City as part of OEP’s Energy Leaders Luncheon Series. This summary features select excerpts and comments from both discussions.…
View Full ResourceOffshore wind projects create ample opportunities for local value creation. Income and jobs can be maximised by leveraging existing economic activities and building upon domestic supply chains. Education and training, however, must be attuned to emerging needs in the offshore wind industry.
The development of a typical 500-megawatt offshore wind farm requires around 2.1 million person-days of work. Manufacturing takes up 59% of the labour requirements of such a project, followed by operation and maintenance (24%) and installation and grid connection (11%). Factory workers account for more than half of the labour needed in manufacturing.
Offshore wind development benefits from …
View Full ResourceThe Atlantic coast states are dependent on fossil fuels, which pollute our air, put our health at risk, and contribute to global warming. In response, states in the region are moving toward an energy system powered by clean, renewable sources:
Atlantic states now generate enough wind and solar energy to power nearly 2 million homes, 19 times
more than just a decade ago. Yet to achieve a truly clean energy system, Atlantic states – which account for more than a quarter of the nation’s energy use – will need to tap into a massive clean energy resource that is right …
Successive governments have established the UK as the world leader in offshore wind. Levels of deployment in the last few years have set the industry on a path of steep cost reduction and provided a platform for an industry that will be sustainable without special consumer support.
The analysis set out in this document demonstrates that real, tangible advances in technology, the supply chain, and policy have combined to drive down the cost of energy for projects about to go into construction in 2015. This downward pressure is expected to continue, with offshore wind projects going into construction in 5 …
View Full ResourceThe oil industry has been pushing to expand offshore drilling to the Atlantic Ocean. The industry claims that opening the Atlantic to drilling will lead the United States towards energy independence, generate millions of dollars in revenue for states, and create thousands of jobs in the process. However, many of the arguments made about the benefits of offshore drilling do not stand up to scrutiny, and the benefits of offshore wind prove to be greater and available over a longer period of time.…
View Full ResourceOn July 25, 2023, OurEnergyPolicy hosted a live discussion about the Promise and Challenges of Offshore Wind Deployment.
This resource summarizes the discussion from that event.…
View Full ResourceThe U.S. DoE set out plans for 15 GW of floating wind capacity by 2035, an ambitious target given the current pace of development. With the majority of proposed lease areas currently lacking minimum requirements, combined with the implementation of new and potentially risky technologies, strong leadership will be required to successfully build floating wind farms on the West Coast and maximize ROI.
This report lists 100 players that Reuters Events considers could have potential for leadership in the market. The names that follow have been selected either for their current position in the floating and U.S. offshore wind sectors, …
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