Offshore Wind

The US is racing with China for wind domination,
. . . but, the US hasn’t even touched its vast offshore wind energy potential yet.

The Atlantic Coast has an estimated,
. . . 1,000 gigawatts in potential offshore wind energy.
. . . That’s just about equal to the total installed capacity in the entire country.

4 coastal states:
. . . . . . North Carolina,
. . . . . . South Carolina,
. . . . . . Virginia, and
. . . . . . Georgia, have
. . . 82% of the total Atlantic coast wind potential in shallow water.
They also have the lowest construction costs, for offshore wind turbines, and
. . . they’re among the largest and fastest-growing electricity markets.

01-25-2015Source:  Offshore Wind