Biden wants to double US offshore wind

With a range of executive actions, the US commander-in-chief sends a clear signal about his energy policy, which halts new oil and gas licenses.
Photo: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix/REUTERS / X00157
Photo: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix/REUTERS / X00157

Right now, installed offshore wind capacity in the US sits at 42 MW. So, depending on one's point of departure, Joe Biden's declaration on Wednesday didn't necessarily hold much substance, with the president asserting the need to "identify steps that can be taken to double renewable energy production from offshore wind by 2030".

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