Relying On ‘Floating’ Turbines, Biden Officials Boost Offshore Wind Goal

The Biden administration is increasing its offshore wind deployment goal by roughly half over the next dozen years as part of its broader push to decarbonize the power sector, with the latest target focused on deploying “floating” turbine technology that is primarily geared toward deeper waters off the West Coast. The new push also includes a “Floating Offshore Wind Shot” to accelerate innovation and manufacturing of floating turbines through work by the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Interior...