Offshore Wind Power Examined
A webinar detailing the findings of the working paper “Offshore Wind Power Examined: Effects, Benefits, and Costs of Offshore Wind Farms Along the US Atlantic and Gulf Coasts”
Event Details
As government officials and stakeholders decide how strongly to support offshore wind development for electricity generation, their beliefs about the effects of offshore wind farms on the costs, emissions, and health effects of electricity generation are important. Resources for the Future (RFF) conducted an analysis to project and evaluate the benefits and effects of 32 planned or proposed offshore wind farms along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States, using the E4ST power sector model, an air pollution model, and a climate model.
On Wednesday, November 13, RFF hosted “Offshore Wind Power Examined,” a webinar detailing the findings of the October working paper “Offshore Wind Power Examined: Effects, Benefits, and Costs of Offshore Wind Farms Along the US Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.” The webinar opened with a summary presentation by lead author, RFF Fellow Daniel Shawhan, and was followed by a panel discussion of the broader implications of this analysis, including challenges associated with achieving large-scale offshore wind deployment.
Speakers:
- Daniel Shawhan, RFF Fellow
- Ann Reynolds, American Clean Power Association
- Melissa Hoffer, Climate Chief of Massachusetts
- Sophie Bredenkamp, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Karen Palmer, RFF Senior Fellow and Director, Electric Power Program (Moderator)
