Maryland wants to become offshore wind energy hub for the US

Maryland Energy Administration’s Director, Mary Beth Tung, PhD, JD, gave the keynote address at the opening of the 2017 International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF) in Annapolis, MD. Dr. Tung stated that Maryland is dedicated to becoming a supply chain hub for offshore wind, challenging the industry to reduce costs and declared that offshore wind is Maryland’s ‘Space Race’.

The IPF is hosted by Business Network for Offshore Wind, celebrates its fourth year with nearly 500 attendees. IPF is the premier technical conference for offshore wind in the U.S. and the largest event of its kind in America. Dr. Tung welcomed attendees and affirmed that “Maryland is Open for Business” to offshore wind. Dr.... ... More: Official Press Release Maryland Energy Administration

Keywords:

Maryland, offshore, wind energy, hub, USA