Department of Energy Partners With States and Research Institutes to Boost Offshore Wind Development

By Aman Azhar

Calling it a timely and necessary initiative, industry groups and clean energy advocates hailed a multimillion dollar partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy, the states of Maryland and Massachusetts and leading research institutes to establish a center of excellence for offshore wind energy. The announcement comes as multiple states struggle to implement offshore wind projects and ensure the clean energy transition is reliable and equitable.