Robert Besser
01 Dec 2021, 13:03 GMT+10
WASHINGTON D.C.: The White House has announced that it is planning to construct a large-scale wind farm off Rhode Island, the country's second, after a similar project got underway in Massachusetts, to supply power to New York.
The Interior Department is expected to grant approval for the plant, which aims to generate 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030 to power some 10 million homes.
In a statement, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said, "We have no time to waste in cultivating and investing in a clean energy economy that can sustain us for generations."
The project, which will generate approximately 130-megawatts, will be located 19 miles southeast of Block Island, Rhode Island, and 35 miles east of Montauk Point, New York, will eventually power some 70,000 homes on Long Island and create more than 300 jobs, the Biden administration said.
The Interior Department has adopted "a range of measures" to "avoid, minimize, and mitigate potential impacts that could result from the construction and operation of the proposed project," and has consulted with tribes, local governments, and industries, it stated.
The first major offshore project, an 800-megawatt wind farm some 15 miles off Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, whose construction began last week, is expected to begin providing power to the grid in 2023.
The construction of at least 16 offshore wind energy facilities by 2025 is planned by the administration.
While many countries have already expanded their renewable energy capabilities by utilizing offshore wind projects to lower carbon emissions, the U.S. is a latecomer in this area.
According to a recent report by the Global Wind Energy Council, a total of 6.1 gigawatts of electricity was generated worldwide by new offshore wind projects last year, with China leading globally with more than 3 gigawatts, followed by the Netherlands with 1.5 gigawatts, and Belgium with 706 megawatts.
Get a daily dose of Brisbane Star news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Brisbane Star.
More InformationNAYPYIDAW, Myanmar - Sean Turnell, an Australian academic and economic adviser to Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, detained ...
It's hard to measure the impact of any one drug on world history. But here are five drugs we can ...
It was revealed this week that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison was secretly appointed in 2020 and 2021 by Governor-General ...
Cincinnati [US], August 17 (ANI): Zhang Shuai of China ended 2020 finalist Naomi Osaka's WesternSouthern Open campaign with a win ...
In almost three hours and 15 minutes, Italian 10th seed Jannik Sinner outlasted Australian qualifier Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-7 (9), 6-4, ...
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): New research indicates a little bit of daily activity is more beneficial than longer periods ...
As China unleashed live-fire military exercises off the coast of Taiwan, simulating a real "reunification by force" operation in the ...
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar - According to a legal official, a court in Myanmar has sentenced former leader Aung San Suu Kyi ...
BEIJING, China: Following a meeting between their foreign ministers, China and Nepal have agreed to build the Trans-Himalayan Multi-Dimensional Connectivity ...
BEIJING, China: Several regions in China experienced temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, including the major southwestern city of Chongqing.The country's ...
SACRAMENTO, California: California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing to give a $1.4 billion government loan to extend the life of ...
NEW DELHI, India: A government order released to reporters this week said New Delhi will continue to enforce a mask ...