Offshore Wind, Part 1 | Energy Switch Season 5, Episode 7

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of new offshore wind projects in the US, featuring insights from industry experts.

The US is contemplating massive new offshore wind projects. Proponents see these as part of decarbonizing our electricity system. Opponents worry about impacts to fisheries, marine mammals, tourism and property values, plus the challenges of onshoring the electricity. Joining Dr. Scott Tinker to discuss is: - Lisa Linowes from Industrial Wind Action - Peder Hansen from PH Consulting Originally aired 9/30/2024 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Scott Tinker

Guests: Lisa Linowes, Peder Hansen

Topics covered

• offshore wind
• decarbonization
• electricity system
• fisheries
• marine mammals
• tourism
• property values

Keywords

• offshore wind
• decarbonization
• electricity
• fisheries
• marine mammals
• tourism
• property values

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Industrial Wind Action, PH Consulting

Places: US

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