Ahead of House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources hearing, NOIA President Randall Luthi submitted a letter saying that the offshore wind energy boom in the US will need a skilled workforce trained and capable of operating in the unique offshore environment.
Mr. Luthi stated that:
We agree with the sponsors of this legislation that the coming offshore wind energy boom in the U.S. will need a skilled workforce trained and capable of operating in the unique offshore environment. Throughout the United States there are workers who are skilled, but they will require specific training and expertise to work offshore supporting the rapidly expanding wind industry
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The Special Initiative on Offshore Wind is an independent project at the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, saying that the East Coast possibilities for offshore wind power is estimated to be over 1,300 gigawatts of electricity generation to the East Coast. This is enough to supply with power 85 million American homes and reduce carbon pollution, equal to taking more than 100 million cars off the road.
The Initiative also quantifies the extensive supply chain business opportunities that this $70 billion CAPEX is establishing to build out the US offshore wind sector between now and 2030. What is more, the Initiative breaks down the quantification by industry component, state, and by year through 2030.
