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General Discussion Questions
- How important is offshore wind to the renewable energy equation?
- Why is there support for offshore wind power?
- What are the concerns about offshore wind power?
- What effects would offshore wind power have on energy costs?
- What effects would offshore wind power have on carbon reduction?
- What effects would offshore wind power have on coastal communities?
- What additional steps remain before construction of arrays begin?
- How do you feel about offshore wind development?
General Information
- NOAA Offshore Wind Energy
- NREL Offshore Wind Research
- USDoE Wind Energy’s Potential Effects
- Sea Grant Website
- nationalgrid What is Offshore Wind Power
- Evaluating Impacts to Fisheries
- USDoE Workforce Development
- State of the Science report
- RWSC science plan
Additional Resources – Episode One
- Decision-making for Offshore Wind Energy (Sea Grant Offshore Wind Energy)
- High-level Overview of Offshore Wind Industry in the US
- Status of Offshore Wind Projects in US:
- Leasing Process
- Gulf of Maine -specific information:
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Maine page
- New Hampshire:
- Maine:
- Massachusetts:
- Deeper Dive into Industry status
Additional Resources – Episode Two
Technology Overview:
- Offshore Wind Farm Basics (Sea Grant Offshore Wind Energy)
- How Does a Wind Turbine Work? webpage (U.S. DOE)
- Electricity explained, How electricity is generated webpage (EIA)
- WINDExchange, Offshore Wind Energy Webpage, (U.S. DOE)
- The Engineering Mindset, “How Wind Turbines Really Work: The Hidden Secrets” youtube video
Technology Deeper Dive:
- WINDExchange, Wind Webinar Series, (U.S. DOE)
- K-12 Engineering Lesson Plans: Kid Wind
- National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium webpage
Additional Resources – Episode Three
- Offshore Wind Farm Basics (Sea Grant Offshore Wind Energy)
- Offshore Wind Energy Transmission webpage (Sea Grant Offshore Wind Energy)
- Offshore Wind Energy Cable Installation webpage (Sea Grant Offshore Wind Energy)
- National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium webpage
Additional Resources – Episode Four
- Overview of the Electrical Grid
- Offshore Wind and the Electrical Grid
- Offshore Wind Energy Transmission webpage (Sea Grant Offshore Wind Energy)
- What is offshore wind power? webpage (National Grid)
Additional Resources – Episode Five
Climate Change Overview
- Climate Change 101 with Bill Nye video (National Geographic)
- Climate Change webpage (NASA)
- Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and Removals webpage (U.S. EPA)
- Climate Change Research webpage (U.S. EPA)
Offshore Wind and Climate Change:
- Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electricity Generation: Update (NREL)
- Life Cycle Assessment research (Tethys)
- Climate Conversations: Offshore Wind video (National Academies)
1.5 hr training: Climate 101: Science, Impacts, Society (NOAA Office for Coastal Management)
Additional Resources – Episode Six
- U.S. Offshore Wind Synthesis Of Environmental Effects Research (SEER)
- Overview
- Environmental Effects Of U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Development: Compilation Of Educational Research Briefs
- What is the Research Saying? webpage (Sea Grant Offshore Wind Energy)
- Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind webpage
- Responsible Offshore Science Alliance webpage
- Tethys Knowledge Base, Filtered For Floating Offshore Wind Energy
- State of the Science report
- RWSC science plan
Additional Resources – Episode Seven
- U.S. Offshore Wind Synthesis Of Environmental Effects Research (SEER)
- Overview
- Research Brief: Risk To Marine Life From Marine Debris & Floating Offshore Wind Cable Systems
- Research Brief: Electromagnetic Field Effects on Marine Life
- Research Brief: Benthic Disturbance From Offshore Wind Foundations, Anchors, And Cables
- Environmental Effects Of U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Development: Compilation Of Educational Research Briefs
- What is the Research Saying? webpage (Sea Grant Offshore Wind Energy)
- Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind webpage
- Responsible Offshore Science Alliance webpage
- Tethys Knowledge Base, Filtered For Floating Offshore Wind Energy
Additional Resources – Episode Eight
- Offshore Wind Energy: Evaluating Impacts to Fisheries webpage (NOAA Fisheries)
- Fisheries and Offshore Wind Interactions: Synthesis of Science, Report (RODA, BOEM, NEFSC)
- Fisheries Mitigation Project webpage (SIOW)
- Responsible Offshore Science Alliance webpage
- Responsible Offshore Development Alliance webpage
- Understanding Interactions: Gulf of Maine Fisheries and Offshore Wind webpage (Gulf of Maine Research Institute)
- State of the Science report
- RWSC science plan
Additional Resources – Episode Nine
- Finding space: Siting the Gulf of Maine's Wind Energy Area Storymap (NCCOS)
- Case Study: Coast Guard Uses Data Portal for Waterways Management in the Northeast (NEODP)
- Offshore Wind Energy: A Rising Challenge to Coast Guard Operation (U.S. Naval Academy)
- Northeast Ocean Data Portal website
Additional Resources – Episode Ten
- Workforce Development webpage (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
- Workforce Development and Education webpage (U.S. DOE)
- Community Benefits Guide
- Community Benefit Agreement Database
- Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Vineyard Offshore Forge Historic Tribal Benefit Agreement
- Supply Chain Road Map (NREL)
Additional Resources – Episode Eleven
- Understanding Offshore Wind Energy Complexities (Sea Grant Offshore Wind Energy)
- Federal Process Public Participation Guide (NY Sea Grant)
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The Winds of Change in the Gulf of Maine series is a co-production of New Hampshire PBS and New Hampshire Sea Grant with support from the University of New Hampshire. Production funding was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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