The US offshore wind sector is beginning to thrive after more than a decade of high hopes, false starts and patient laying of groundwork. Steel is not only “in the water” but thoroughly barnacled — the prevailing westerlies off the coast of Rhode Island have been spinning the massive 73.5-metre blades of Deepwater Wind’s 30MW Block Island demonstrator since late 2016.
US offshore enters gigawatt-scale phase, but challenges remain
OPINION | The US offshore wind sector is moving firmly in the right direction, but needs a sustained annual pipeline to fully replicate Europe's success, writes Anthony Logan
22 June 2018 8:16 GMT
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22 June 2018 16:06 GMT
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