Marine Renewable Energy

 

“30 By '30” Target Has Put U.S. Offshore Wind On The Map, Says DNV’s Galinski. According to Offshore Engineer, “When the Biden Administration laid out its plan for 30 GW of offshore wind power by 2030, it ‘really put the offshore wind on the map,’ said Galinski, in a recent interview with Maritime Reporter TV. ‘The potential for development of clean energy using offshore wind was known for some time. The commitment we see from the federal government is encouraging.’ While multiple challenges remain, Galinski said finds strength in numbers. ‘By mid-2020s, we’ll see multiple commercial-scale projects coming online,’ he said. ‘We must ensure that we leverage the experience from existing projects (both existing domestic) and other parts of the world, especially in Europe, to avoid delays and negative financial impact. It’s up to the supply chain to react as a collective to ensure that the 30 by ‘30 targets are met, and it’s encouraging to see this happening already at a good pace.’ ‘Building a strong renewable industry for the future will be only successful once we create a strong supply chain locally,’ Galinski said. ‘Leveraging experiences from outside (the U.S.) is important, but we can’t forget that we have a pioneering workforce in the U.S. that triumphed in the oil and gas industry and continues to excel in that segment. So being open to global experiences while using local expertise is a very powerful mix and a winning formula to do in 7 to 8 years, what it took Europe 20 to do.’” [Offshore Engineer, 1/3/22 (+)]

 

Ocean Health & Management

 

Orange County’s Coastal Waters Plagued By Trash, Sewage. According to Voice of OC, “The recent oil spill off the coast revealed just a part of the more significant pollution crisis that Orange County beaches face. Although Southern California’s beaches are the healthiest they’ve been in the past two decades, the oil spill has renewed attention to the fact that ocean pollution is still a threat. The Gulf of California stretches over 900 miles, supporting diverse marine life, including many sharks, whales, fish, and squid. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, ocean pollution such as beach litter, marine debris, oil spill and sewage spills can have an extremely negative impact on the marine ecosystem and humans living in the coastal areas, such as Orange County. Many nonprofit environmental organizations, such as The Surfrider Foundation, have advocated for cleaner coastal areas. Surfrider is a grassroots, nonprofit environmental group founded in Malibu to protect oceans and beaches.” [Voice of OC, 1/3/22 (+)]

 

 

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