The Biden administration has unveiled a $12 billion initiative to build offshore wind turbines along the Eastern Seaboard. The project includes 2 gigawatts of new capacity off the coasts of Massachusetts and New Jersey – enough to power over 500,000 homes. President Biden aims to meet 30% of U.S. electricity needs from renewables by 2035.
The plan includes job training programs for coastal communities and infrastructure upgrades to support the floating turbines. Environment groups and labor unions alike are applauding the initiative as a major step toward clean energy independence.
Urban planners in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh are closely watching this development, eyeing collaboration and adaptation of offshore wind technologies for South Asia’s growing energy demands.
