Offshore Wind Energy Offshore Wind Power: Building Our Clean Energy Future
American offshore wind power is an exciting emerging energy which will reduce pollution, protect wildlife, and create jobs all along the coast. Learn more about how offshore wind is being planned, developed, and operated responsibly!
To achieve the clean energy goals needed for a healthy climate, we must harness the abundant offshore wind resource off U.S. shores. Offshore wind power can be developed responsibly, in a manner that protects marine and coastal wildlife every step of the way. That is why we work with a broad coalition of partners to ensure this industry fuels a new energy chapter, in which communities and wildlife can thrive.
Working Towards a Clean Energy Future
NWF works coast to coast to advocate for responsible development of offshore wind power. Here’s the latest news:
Horseshoe Crab Protection and Responsible Offshore Wind Energy
As spring arrives, the waters and beaches of the mid-Atlantic and Gulf coasts will begin filling with spawning horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus), a species which has called the planet home … Read more
Wins for Wildlife: How We Worked to Site Wind Energy and Protect Wildlife in the Gulf of Maine
This article was originally posted on Maine Audubon. Offshore wind holds incredible potential to help meet the clean energy goals needed for a healthy climate. The Gulf of Maine, in … Read more
Bringing Responsible Offshore Wind Development to the Port of Long Beach
Launching a new energy industry like floating offshore wind on the West Coast comes with a number of challenges. Among these is that a multitude of projects and procedural steps … Read more
States Leading the Way
State leaders have a key role to play in launching the offshore wind energy industry. Each of the states below have taken steps forward to ensure their states are driving the transition to a clean energy economy.
Resources
Non-profit organizations, industry groups, state agencies, and government agencies work together to conduct research, offer expertise, and guide the many aspects of the U.S. offshore wind industry as it unfolds. Check out some of our favorite resources here.
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