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Don't let utilities hijack offshore wind

Don’t let utilities hijack offshore wind

Using renewables to produce green hydrogen is not efficient

By Gordon Richardson and Ben Butterworth 0 Comments Mar 22, 2023

RECENT DISPUTES between offshore wind operators and Massachusetts regulators highlight how our clean energy future is far from guaranteed. The two projects in dispute, Commonwealth Wind and SouthCoast Wind (formerly Mayflower Wind), together with Vineyard Wind Project 1, make up 3.2 gigawatts of offshore wind energy Massachusetts has planned for 2030. These offshore wind projects(...)

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