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13 - Tailwinds and Headwinds for Offshore Wind

from Part III - Dynamics of the Transition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 December 2023

Jay S. Golden
Jay S. Golden
Affiliation:
Syracuse University, New York
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Summary

The White House is committed to 30 GW of new offshore wind by 2030 but there are extensive barriers and delays resulting from federal, state, and local government policies, as well as a lack of mature supply chains. What are these barriers and how can we address the issues?

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Dynamic Sustainability
Implications for Policy, Markets and National Security
 , pp. 179 - 198
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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