Researchers who study the U.S. offshore wind industry have issued a new report that says the sector could potentially meet 90% of the nation’s electricity demand by 2050. The key is for offshore wind to be fully developed along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts, as well as in the Great Lakes, all areas the report’s authors say are ripe for development.
“Offshore Wind for America,” published March 18 by the Environment America Research & Policy Center, and Frontier Group, looks at the potential for U.S. offshore wind and the role it could play in moving the U.S. to 100% renewable energy. The groups also write about the status of existing offshore wind projects, along with technological advances that will drive the sector.
