There is a growing interest in the United States of America to have a more significant role in the development of offshore wind power. In recent years, the country has begun to shift and drive towards a green economy, investing in clean renewables and technology that will be able to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. It is expected that offshore wind has the potential to become a primary source to supply energy to millions of Americans. In the next 10 years, the Biden administration has set a target to achieve close to 30 GW of offshore wind potential. With the existing offshore wind projects in place, many developers are continuing to make progress, but there are many limiting factors that could decide whether that goal will be achieved. A detailed analysis in the U.S. Atlantic coast was deemed necessary and light was shed to the licensing process towards the goal of 30 GW by 2030.
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January 26 2023
Offshore wind acceleration in the U.S. Atlantic coast and the 30 GW by 2030 target
Katie Jost;
Katie Jost
Energy Policy and Climate Program, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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George Xydis
George Xydis
Energy Policy and Climate Program, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Department of Business Development & Technology, Aarhus University, Herning, Denmark (corresponding author: gxydis@jhu.edu, gxydis@btech.au.dk)
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Received:
July 07 2022
Accepted:
January 11 2023
Online ISSN: 1751-4231
Print ISSN: 1751-4223
Emerald Publishing Limited: All rights reserved
2023
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy (2023) 176 (4): 169–176.
Article history
Received:
July 07 2022
Accepted:
January 11 2023
Citation
Jost K, Xydis G (2023), "Offshore wind acceleration in the U.S. Atlantic coast and the 30 GW by 2030 target". Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy, Vol. 176 No. 4 pp. 169–176, doi: https://doi.org/10.1680/jener.22.00045
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