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SUMMARY:Offshore Wind - Overcoming Federal Headwinds
DESCRIPTION:Offshore Wind Energy – Overcoming Federal Headwinds\nNovember
 18\, 7 p.m. Online.\nRegister at MetroWestClimateSolutions.org.\n\nOffshore
 wind presents a generational opportunity to deliver renewable energy\,
 decarbonize industry\, stimulate economic growth\, and catalyze the revival
 of shoreline infrastructure. Offshore wind can be deployed at
 gigawatt-scale without the significant land use\, siting\, and viewshed
 concerns associated with onshore renewables. Furthermore\, offshore wind
 taps into strong and consistent ocean winds that allow electricity to be
 produced efficiently\, particularly during nighttime and wintertime when
 onshore renewables are less productive.\n\nAlthough a cornerstone of
 northeast U.S. states’ decarbonization and energy reliability strategy\,
 offshore wind is facing unprecedented impacts from adverse Federal actions
 in 2025. Stop work orders for fully permitted projects under construction\,
 threats to withdraw permits granted under previous presidential
 administrations\, executive orders obstructing the issuance of Federal
 permits under this administration\, and tariff policies that increase
 supply chain costs have all stymied progress in tapping into this critical
 resource.\n\nZach Fuerst\, Commercial Director at Vineyard Offshore\, will
 discuss the critical need for offshore wind in New England\, and outline
 the challenges facing the industry today as well as opportunities for the
 future. To register for this free webinar\, visit
 metrowestclimatesolutions.org.\n\nVineyard Offshore is the exclusive U.S.
 offshore wind development team for Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
 (CIP)\, the world's largest renewable energy investment fund manager.
 Vineyard Offshore is advancing several offshore wind projects on both the
 East and West Coasts of the U.S.\, with the potential to produce over 6
 gigawatts of clean\, renewable energy. Vineyard Offshore’s portfolio of
 projects includes Vineyard Wind 1 (50/50 joint venture with Avangrid)\, the
 nation’s first large-scale offshore wind farm\, which is currently under
 construction\; the Excelsior Wind project located in the New York Bight\;
 and the Vineyard Wind 2 project located south of Vineyard Wind 1. Vineyard
 Offshore is also developing floating offshore wind off the coast of
 Northern California.\n\nAbout Our Speaker\nZach Fuerst is Commercial
 Director at Vineyard Offshore and is responsible for originating and
 developing the business case and strategy for future North American
 offshore wind investments on behalf of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
 (CIP)\, the world's largest greenfield renewables investment fund manager
 (more than 30 billion USD under management). Zach completed his MBA at Yale
 University and earned master’s and bachelor’s degrees in mechanical
 engineering from Columbia University and the University of Michigan\,
 respectively.
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CATEGORIES:Lecture,Nature, Environment, Science
LOCATION:https://uuma.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_twgVe9sCQQeOg2yt3Xb-bQ#/r
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