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US offshore wind: tapping an underused resource | FT Energy Source

Wind power is the top source of renewable energy in the US, but nearly all this stems from onshore wind. The American offshore wind industry is underdeveloped and, with only two small offshore operations to date, it lags far behind Europe and China. The FT’s Derek Brower looks at why progress is slow, and what the White House is trying to do about it