Offshore wind’s dual tendency to highlight critical needs and shatter expectations has shown itself more than once. Like our other infrastructure, it needs large-scale, long-term investments in which both public and private sectors play a role.
New Maryland Gov. Wes Moore touts boost to 8.5 GW in state deployment goal, as developing US clean energy sector aims to move queued projects past permitting, financial, labor and supply chain hurdles.
Southern California staging and integration facility for floating wind energy would be largest at a U.S. seaport, as new federal report points to needed investment boost in port, manufacturing and vessel support to meet wind production goal.
Transmission design parameters in state's third call for wind projects aims to better connect offshore power substations in planning for enlarged regional network.
Leading industry conference in Atlantic City, N.J., doubled attendance last month as project interest grows in Atlantic and California from states, firms, unions and others—but permitting, transmission and staffing remain key expansion barriers.
Specialized programs spring up for craft and tech professionals, on land and at sea, who will build new facilities and an emerging construction sector that some value at $70 billion.
