Next U.S. Energy Boom Could Be Wind Power in the Gulf of Mexico

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By The ConversationAug 17, 2022, 2:29 pm133 pts
By Michael E. Webber and Hugh Daigle With passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains $370 billion for climate and energy programs, policy experts are forecasting a big expansion in clean electricity generation. One source that’s poised for growth is offshore wind power. Today the U.S. has just two…

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Next U.S. Energy Boom Could Be Wind Power in the Gulf of Mexico

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