OFFSHORE WIND
The White House roundtable outlined a series of actions, grants, and initiatives to achieve its stated goal to deploy 30GW of offshore wind by 2030, and a longer-term goal of 110GW by 2050. Photo courtesy of Business Network for Offshore Wind.
Biden Administration jumpstarts US offshore wind energy projects THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION RECENTLY HELD AN OFFSHORE WIND ROUNDTABLE, MAKING SEVERAL KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT WILL BE A CATALYST FOR US OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, STRENGTHEN THE SUPPLY CHAIN, AND CREATE WELL-PAYING JOBS.
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he Roundtable included key Biden Administration agency leaders, offshore wind developers, labour leaders, and state government partners. This unprecedented meeting emphasises the importance of clean energy development to the Biden Administration and the central role it places on offshore wind energy and supply chain development in meeting its energy goals.
The kickstart into high-gear
The White House roundtable outlined a series of actions, grants, and initiatives to achieve its stated goal to deploy 30GW of offshore wind by 2030, and a longer-term
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goal of 110GW by 2050. The White House estimated that, by 2030, the industry and local supply chain would create over 40,000 well-paying jobs and another 30,000 in local communities. “Today’s White House Offshore Wind Roundtable highlights the importance of offshore wind as a cornerstone industry in America’s clean energy future”, says Liz Burdock, President & CEO of the Business Network for Offshore Wind. “The Biden Administration brought the power of the federal government to kickstart a burgeoning industry into highgear. Together with industry and union leaders, the Administration is making the
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