Analysis: Offshore Can Power the U.S.

Analysis demonstrates that the wind power harnessed off our coasts can play a substantial role in achieving a 100 percent renewable energy future.

Offshore wind has the potential to deliver 90 percent of America's projected 2050 electricity demand. This finding comes from Offshore Wind for America, a new report released Thursday by Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group that examines U.S. offshore wind potential by coastal region and by state. Offshore Wind for America also documents the status of existing projects and technological advances.  The report examined the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf and Great Lakes regions and found that each has the... ... More: Official Press Release Environment America Research & Policy Center

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