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24% increase in pipeline of offshore wind energy
Energy - AUGUST 30, 2021

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24% increase in pipeline of offshore wind energy

by Andrea Zander

The U.S. Department of Energy has released three reports showing record growth in land-based wind energy, significant expansion of the pipeline for offshore wind projects and continued decline in the cost of wind energy generation — laying the groundwork for significant future gains as the Biden Administration pursues rapid acceleration of renewable energy deployment to reach its goal of 100 percent clean electricity by 2035.

“These reports contain such terrific news: The United States installed a record-breaking amount of land-based wind energy last year. They underscore both the progress made and the capacity for much more affordable wind power to come — all necessary to reach President Biden’s goal of a decarbonized electricity sector by 2035,” said Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. “At DOE, we will double down on efforts to deploy more wind energy around the country as we also pursue technologies to make turbines even cheaper and more efficient.”

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