This week, the Biden administration approved the construction of the country's first major offshore wind farm.
The massive Vineyard Wind project, which will be built 12 nautical miles (22.2 kilometers) off the coasts of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, is expected to generate 800 megawatts of electricity enough to fuel 400,000 homes.
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Public Announcement
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Vineyard Wind project, the first large-scale offshore wind project in the United States, has been approved for construction and service. Labor activists who have been organizing to ensure that the infrastructure is designed and maintained by union labor joined the Secretaries in making the announcement.
The announcement was made on May 11 by the Department of the Interior, which stated that not only will it be a significant step toward the administration's ambitious offshore wind energy production target of 30 gigawatts by 2030, but it will also create a significant number of jobs in the region.
In a tweet, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said, "Today's offshore wind project announcement shows that we can combat the climate crisis while generating high-paying jobs and improving our competitiveness at home and abroad."
"This initiative exemplifies the kind of commitments needed to meet the Biden-Harris administration's aggressive climate targets, and I'm proud to be a member of the team leading the charge on offshore wind."
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Massive Wind Farm
This massive wind farm would have up to 84 turbines, putting the United States among the many other countries with operating wind farms, with the United Kingdom, Germany, and China leading the way. Global green energy production is now rising at its highest pace since 1999, with global superpowers the potential by 45 percent in the last year. The United States is currently pursuing an ambitious plan to integrate clean energies into its infrastructure, with hydropower and wind power accounting for about 20% of net US electricity generation in 2018. As the fastest-growing energy source in the United States, this figure is predicted to skyrocket within the next decade.
As a result, the Biden administration has pledged to bring 30 gigawatts of wind power to the grid by 2030, reducing the US' dependence on fossil energy while also creating tens of thousands of new jobs. With this vast offshore farm expected to generate just 800 megawatts, you can see how lofty this target is, but the sector's strong funding expectations to accomplish it regardless.
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Renewable Energy
"In the United States, a renewable energy future is beyond our reach. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland said, "The acceptance of this project is a significant step toward advancing the Administration's priorities of creating good-paying union employment while combating climate change and powering our country."
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