Recent policy moves in the states of Massachusetts and New York could initiate a long-awaited offshore wind energy boom in the United States.
The global offshore wind energy market is growing rapidly, and at the end of 2015 was reported to have reached 12 GW — with several more GW in the pipeline. Europe unsurprisingly leads the way, with the European Wind Energy Association claiming it makes up the lion’s share of all global offshore wind capacity.
