Written by Craig Rucker on May 6, 2021. Posted in Latest news
Joe Biden’s Offshore Wind Energy Mirage
His goal is to churn out 30 gigawatts (30,000 megawatts) of wind capacity by 2030, ensuring the U.S. “leads by example” in fighting the “climate crisis.”
Granted “30 by 2030” is clever PR. But what are the realities?
The only existing U.S. offshore wind operation features five 6-MW turbines off Rhode Island. Their combined capacity (what they could generate if they worked full-bore, round the clock 24/7) is 30 MW.
Mr. Biden is planning 1,000 times more offshore electricity, perhaps split three ways: 10,000 MW for each coast.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/joe-bidens-offshore-wind-energy-mirage/
