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/For Immediate Release
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The U.S. Offshore Wind Collaborative (USOWC) announces the release of 
/U.S. Offshore Wind Energy: A Path Forward,/ a resource for government, 
industry, and non-governmental stakeholders that offers a snapshot of 
U.S. offshore wind energy activity in 2009 (available for download at: 
www.usowc.org)
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/Offshore wind energy has great potential to address the United States' 
urgent energy and environmental challenges.  While this abundant 
domestic renewable energy source is currently untapped, there is growing 
political and market momentum to develop the vast offshore wind energy 
resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf and the Great Lakes.
 
This document provides an overview of the following areas critical to 
sustainable offshore wind energy development:
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/§ /Regulation and government policies
/§ /Technology development
/§ /Economic and financial viability
/§ /Environmental/marine use compatibility
/§ /Leadership and coordination.
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The mission of the U.S. Offshore Wind Collaborative is to address the 
technical, environmental, economic and regulatory issues necessary to 
catalyze the sustainable development of offshore wind energy in the 
waters of the United States.
 
Please feel free to distribute this working paper.  For questions about/ 
U.S. Offshore Wind Energy: A Path Forward /or the U.S. Offshore Wind 
Collaboration please visit www.usowc.org or contact:
 
Fara Courtney, Launch Director, U.S. Offshore Wind Collaborative: 
fcourt at cove.com  978-317-3321
 
or
 
Greg Watson, Board Member, USOWC and Senior Advisor for Clean Energy 
Technology, MA Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs: 
  Greg.Watson at state.ma.us  508-847-8316

 



 

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