Center for Ocean Leadership to Support Research into Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Wildlife in U.S. Atlantic Waters
COL partners with the Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind
NOV 13, 2023 - BY LAURA SNIDER
The Center for Ocean Leadership (COL), a community program of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), has established a partnership with the Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind (RWSC) to facilitate research related to offshore wind and wildlife in U.S. Atlantic waters.
Offshore wind energy is a major focus of efforts to increase renewable energy. As of mid-2023, state policies aim to procure 42 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2040. The Biden administration has set a national goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030 and 15 gigawatts of floating offshore wind by 2035.