Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker says the state aims to aggressively pursue a leading role in the US offshore wind industry, according to today’s reNEWS Digital Daily for the US Offshore Wind 2019 event in Boston.
Baker told the conference that that state is focused on doing offshore wind “properly”, having “chased” the sector.
He said the focus will not only be on projects, but also on the development of the supply chain, workforce and transmission.
Elsewhere in the Digital Daily, learn how offshore wind developers will have to come up with new contracting and construction strategies, while work is ongoing to boost US staff numbers and skills needed for the sector.
The challenge of how to link about 18GW of offshore wind along the US east coast is also discussed.
Meanwhile, Mayflower Wind Energy president John Hartnett outlines the opportunities and challenges for offshore wind in the US.