Unlocking Offshore Wind Energy in the United States: Applying Lessons Learned from the United Kingdom and Denmark

dc.contributor.advisor	Gallagher, Deborah Rigling
dc.contributor.author	Haley, Andrew
dc.date.accessioned	2016-04-17T14:57:43Z
dc.date.available	2016-04-17T14:57:43Z
dc.date.issued	2016-04-17
dc.department	Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences
dc.description.abstract	In February 2011, the United States Department of Energy released a National Offshore Wind Strategy that set a goal of 54GW of energy generated from offshore wind projects by 2030. (DOE, 2011). Five years later, there are still no operational offshore wind installations in the United States. President Obama hosted the Summit on Offshore Wind in September, 2015 and directed the Bureau of Offshore Energy Management to establish an International Offshore Wind Regulators Forum with European Regulators. Both the United Kingdom and Denmark have become leaders in offshore wind energy, generating approximately 4,500MW and 1,300MW respectively (EWEA, 2015). This study analyzes and evaluates the permitting policies of the United States, United Kingdom, and Denmark to identify recommended changes to the U.S. policies for permitting offshore wind installations.
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10161/11820
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.subject	Offshore Wind
dc.subject	Wind energy
dc.subject	Alternative energy
dc.subject	offshore wind policy
dc.title	Unlocking Offshore Wind Energy in the United States: Applying Lessons Learned from the United Kingdom and Denmark
dc.type	Master's project
duke.embargo.months	0

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