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Offshore wind gets a boost as the feds launch a Wind Shot program

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A handful of federal agencies have launched actions intended to develop new floating offshore wind platforms.
White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced what is being labeled as the New Floating Offshore Wind Shot. The Wind Shot has a goal of lowering costs by 70% by 2035. The initiative aims to speed up breakthroughs across engineering, manufacturing, and other innovation areas to reduce the costs of floating technologies to $45/MWh.
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