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Browse resources below for more information on offshore wind as an energy source.
Federal Offshore Wind Activities
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM): Renewable Energy
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): Offshore Wind Research
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Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: Wind Energy and Technologies Office (WETO)
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Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: WINDExchange
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United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS): Wind Energy
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United States Coast Guard (USCG): Offshore Renewable Energy
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Offshore Wind Activities in Northeast/Mid-Atlantic States
In June 2021, Commission Chair Senator David Watters asked the New Hampshire Senate Research Office to compile information on state legislation and policies dealing with offshore wind energy in seven Northeastern states, including, New Hampshire , Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. The New Hampshire Senate Research Office's results can be accessed below.
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Senate Research #8927 Offshore Wind Memo
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Senate Research #8927 Offshore Wind Statutes, CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI
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Senate Research #8927 Offshore Wind Bills, CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI
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Offshore Wind Basics
​WETO: How Do Wind Turbines Work?
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WETO: Animation: How a Wind Turbine Works
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WETO: Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Offshore Wind Energy
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NREL: Overview of Floating Offshore Wind
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NREL: Overview of Fixed-Bottom Offshore Wind
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NREL: 2019 Offshore Wind Technology Data Update
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Environment and Fisheries
BOEM: Renewable Energy Research Completed Studies
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Tethys: Enhancing the Understanding of Environmental Effects of Wind Energy
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NYSERDA: Impacts and Benefits: Ocean Environment
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MassCEC: Pilot Regional Fisheries Studies
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Compilation of Electromagnetic Fields Studies (Resource from NH Commission on Offshore Wind and Port Development Committee Meeting)
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Offshore Wind Update Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office August 2021
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Responsible Offshore Science Alliance
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Mapping and Data Tools
WINDExchange: Wind Energy Maps and Data
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Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC): Northeast Ocean Data Portal
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NOAA Fisheries: Fishing Footprints
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NOAA Fisheries: Socioeconomic Impacts of Atlantic Offshore Wind Development
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NOAA Fisheries Essential Fish Habitat Mapper
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NOAA Fisheries: Northeast Socioeconomic Data Products
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Workforce Development &
Economic Growth
NH Business and Economic Affairs Offshore Wind Supply Chain Registry
MassCEC: Offshore Wind Workforce Community of Practice
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MassCEC: 2018 Massachusetts Offshore Wind Workforce Assessment
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NYSERDA: Impacts and Benefits: Economic Growth and Workforce Development
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Wood Mackenzie: 2020 Economic Impact Study of New Offshore Wind Lease Auctions by BOEM
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