Biden envisions thousands of wind turbines in offshore power push
Biden administration targets 30GW of offshore wind power generation by 2030
Washington — The Biden administration is outlining ambitions to dramatically boost offshore wind power in the US by 2030, pushing to drive construction of projects at sea capable of generating enough electricity for more than 10-million American homes.
Administration officials unveiled the new goal in a Monday meeting with state officials, executives and labour leaders, as part of President Joe Biden’s push to counter climate change, promote renewable energy and strip the electric grid of greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. As part of the push, federal regulators took steps to advance the sale of offshore wind farm rights in Atlantic waters south of New York’s Long Island...
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