TurnForwardWind
@TurnForwardWind
Dedicated to advancing an ambitious vision for American offshore wind power that meets today’s climate, economic, equity and environmental challenges.
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https://turnforward.org/ 28-09-2022 19:08:34
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.Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's proposed #OffshoreWind lease sales in Oregon and the Gulf of Maine have the potential to create good-paying jobs, boost economic development in local communities, and produce 18+ GW of reliable, domestically-produced #CleanEnergy for up to 6 million homes and businesses.
With the power of our ocean, we are building an offshore wind industry for the clean energy future we deserve. I was proud to announce exciting updates - led by our teams at Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and BSEE - that will strengthen this sector alongside the communities it depends on.
The Biden administration is planning to hold up to 12 #OffshoreWind lease sales in the next five years!
The US Department of the Interior's announcement today will boost offshore wind deployment so that even more Americans will benefit from the domestic #CleanEnergy source.
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Today's #OceanClimateAction Plan's Year One progress report includes a top highlight: the growth of U.S. #OffshoreWind with eight major wind projects approved and capable of powering nearly four million homes! 👏
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Manufacturing from 12 states and 650+ workers are building America’s first #OffshoreWind service vessel. The Eco Edison is nearly complete and will be critical to the construction of offshore wind projects in the Northeast.
It’s been a month since South Fork Wind came online.
This summer, more #OffshoreWind projects will be under construction and closer to delivering the same great benefits to more communities.
From project approvals to tax credits, U.S. #OffshoreWind is gaining momentum! Thanks to recent milestones, there are enough offshore wind projects in the pipeline to power 4 million homes.
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With the 8 projects now permitted, offshore wind could power as many as 4 million U.S. homes and businesses.
#OffshoreWind continues to grow in the U.S., providing good-paying jobs, economic investment, and emissions reductions for local communities.
This historic tri-state offshore wind procurement in New England proves U.S. offshore wind continues its strong start to 2024, thanks to last week's Treasury Department guidance on IRA tax credits & the innovative state leadership from Maura Healey, Governor Ned Lamont, & Governor Dan McKee.
Ben Storrow Avangrid Vineyard Offshore Ørsted U.S. SouthCoast Wind Thanks for covering the details here! Sharing an article from the Connecticut Examiner that highlights what labor is doing to win high-paying local jobs from the supply chain, through construction, & operations and maintenance on all of these projects Climate Jobs National Resource Center
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Collaborative transmission solutions, like those in U.S. Department of Energy's new study, can help lower electricity costs, increase grid reliability, and boost domestic manufacturing.
Glad to see these efforts continue to move forward!
#OffshoreWind is helping the U.S. economy, our environment, and our communities. In Turn Forward’s new blog, see what’s next for U.S. offshore wind and what those wins mean for the American people.
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Key federal officials, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management director Elizabeth Klein, toured Dominion Energy’s #Charybdis , a wind turbine installation vessel that is made up of 14,000 tons of domestic steel & is slated to support the installation of the CVOW later this year. bit.ly/3IJiHnw
Read NREL's new Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Study tinyurl.com/4ras48cu
A collaborative approach to #OffshoreWind transmission will drive down #energy costs, increase our energy #diversity and independence, and create family sustaining union jobs.
👏👏 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is moving forward with four #offshorewind leases in the Gulf of Mexico!
With the potential for enough clean, domestic energy for 1.2 million homes, this proposed lease sale is another way American offshore wind is making significant progress in 2024.
Last week, Secretary Deb Haaland joined local and state leaders and project partners to announce the completion of South Fork offshore wind project. It will deliver up to 130 MW of clean energy, enough to power more than 70,000 homes and businesses.
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'The United States' first offshore wind projects are here, built with union labor. The entire labor movement is ready to take the next step, scaling up offshore wind and good union jobs.' - President Liz Shuler of the AFL-CIO ✊ #labor4wind