After
years
of
entanglement
from
litigation,
regulatory
excesses
and
lack
of
political
support,
the
US
offshore
wind
industry
is
moving
closer
to
take-off.
The
federal
government,
long
a
hindrance,
has
begun
helping
the
industry
get
its
moorings;
private
investors
are
ready
to
finance
initial
developments;
and
some
states
are
providing
active
support
—
hoping
to
benefit
from
substantial
job
creation.
“Offshore
wind
power
is
poised
to
deliver
an
essential
contribution
to
a
clean,
robust
and
diversified
US
energy
portfolio,”
the
National
Renewable
Energy
Laboratory
(NREL)
says
in
its
latest
assessment.
“Capturing…
