What can the US learn from the European offshore wind industry?

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WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson moderated the US-EU Energy Council High-Level Business Forum on Offshore Wind in New Jersey on 27 April.

The Forum was led by US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, and EU Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson.  It was held in conjunction with the International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF) Other speakers included Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director-General for a energy in the EU Commission and  CEOs from Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, GE, Ørsted Iberdrola, EDF, Fred Olsen and Principle Power. The Forum facilitates discussion between US and EU private sector and Government leaders about how to speed up the development of an offshore wind industry as part of a global supply chain. The US currently only has... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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