NEW INITIATIVE TO GROW OCEAN WIND

University of Delaware Leads New Effort to Catalyze U.S. Offshore Wind

February 25, 2014 (North American Windpower)

"The University of Delaware (UD) is leading an effort to spark conversation and action among government and industry in hopes of advancing the embryonic U.S. offshore wind industry...[T]he Special Initiative on Offshore Wind (SIOW) will serve as an independent catalyst for offshore wind development and add momentum to a promising industry that is at a critical juncture. The non-commercial offshore wind program is designed to draw together critical information on cutting-edge technologies, financing and collaboration opportunities...[T]he SIOW will be national in scope and already is playing a key role in major projects to harness the vast East Coast and Great Lakes wind resources...SIOW will also aim to connect states with international experts - especially in Europe, where more than 2,000 wind turbines are now installed and grid connected in 11 countries...[T]he effort has the support of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, which will provide $250,000 in seed funding..." click here for more

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