Stories About American Offshore Wind Energy

Explore how our offshore wind energy resources contribute to U.S. economic growth, job creation, and clean, reliable energy for Americans throughout the country.

• Creating A New Supply Chain and Workforce through Offshore Wind

  Colonna’s Shipyard has been in business for over 145 years. Vance Hull, Director of Business Development, explains why offshore wind presents an opportunity to develop a new supply chain and workforce in coastal Virginia.

• O vento offshore oferece oportunidades para os trabalhadores da Energia Legada da Costa do Golfo

  O vento offshore criará milhares de empregos para trabalhadores de energia herdada, como os da costa do Golfo, além de oferecer uma abundância em dia! É claro que a comunidade de pesca e o vento offshore perto de Block Island estão prosperando juntos. Cada turbina eólica offshore suporta comunidades gigantes de mariscos, que criam um ecossistema marinho saudável. Alguns desses empregos podem surpreendê -lo, como esse "motorista do Uber" para o parque eólico de Rhode Island Island. Isso significa dezenas de milhares de novos empregos, uma nova cadeia de suprimentos americana e energia limpa abundante. A energia eólica offshore dos EUA está pronta para começar a trabalhar. Agir agora

• Offshore wind energy and recreational fishing thrive together

  After four years of operation, it’s clear that the fishing community and offshore wind near Block Island are thriving together. Each offshore wind turbine supports giant shellfish communities, which creates a healthy marine ecosystem.

• “Uber drivers” for offshore wind

  Seventy-four different occupations are needed to build an offshore wind farm, according to the Workforce Development Institute. Some of these jobs might surprise you, like this “Uber driver” for Rhode Island’s Block Island Wind Farm.

• Offshore wind: The next American energy source

  Across the Atlantic, Pacific and Great Lakes coasts, offshore wind power is arriving. That means tens of thousands of new jobs, a new American supply chain and abundant clean energy. U.S. offshore wind power is ready to get to work.