Offshore Wind is Blasting into the United States

As climate change mitigation continues to increase in priority, government and private sector developers are turning to offshore wind to generate green energy. U.S. offshore wind capacity lags far behind other countries, including China, Germany, and the United Kingdom. This executive briefing reviews offshore wind capacity in the U.S., global offshore wind capacity, and challenges to increasing capacity in the United States – including local community support, the Jones Act, rising interest rates, and supply chain issues.