Offshore Wind Is Gaining Traction in the U.S.

Wind Industry Profile of

Close to 1,000 business leaders, academics, environmental specialists, and high-ranking officials from around the world gathered in New York this week for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Offshore WINDPOWER Conference.

The conference comes at a time when the offshore wind industry is gaining traction in the U.S., fueled by the desire of many states and companies to scale up the industry and harness a new job-creating ocean energy resource. New York is an ideal location to develop offshore wind power, which can reliably deliver large amounts of clean energy to Long Island and the Big Apple’s millions of residents. New York State’s ambitious goal to build 2.4 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind will help the nascent American offshore industry grow to... ... More: Official Press Release AWEA

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