Froese, M. (2019, August 23). DNV GL establishes Renewables Certification operations in the U.S. Retrieved from https://www.windpowerengineering.com/business-news-projects/dnv-gl-establishes-renewables-certification-operations-in-the-u-s/

The United States Department of Energy has declared the potential to install up to 22,000 offshore wind turbines in the US by 2030. Wind energy is growing in the US after seeing the results in Europe. Most of the offshore wind turbines are being built in the Northeast, opening up the market for offshore wind energy. DNV GL has started a renewables certification office in the US. This company, DNV GL, has 30 years of experience with wind energy, and now they are working with the US.

This article is about environmental science because it is about the new offshore wind turbines that are becoming popular in the United States. Since this new company just started working in the US, it is a big jump, because they have a lot of experience with wind energy and they could revolutionize wind energy as we know it today. I think it was a good decision to work with this company because of the experience they have. This is getting the US closer and closer to creating more offshore wind turbines and maximizing the efficiency of them. The more experience the US gets with wind turbines, the better because then we can make the best, most efficient turbine to power the energy of the US.

(2019, August 12). First major US offshore wind farm delayed by government. Retrieved from https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/first-major-us-offshore-wind-farm-delayed-by-government.html

A wind energy project in Texas just got commercial operation. This one wind farm produces enough energy to power up to 70,000 homes. This company, Lincoln Clean Energy, is working on more projects similar to this one in three other areas across the United States. This company works on producing energy efficiently and without harming the environment, which is why they are using wind farms to accomplish this. 

This article is about environmental science because this was a big breakthrough for wind energy. The company made a wind farm, which is very efficient, and it produces much more energy than the average wind farm. This company is working on other projects to achieve the same thing, efficient energy. I think what this company is doing is very good because we need people like this to spread wind energy across the US, because it is becoming popular. Once people realize how efficient it is, they will want to use it. Also, wind energy isn’t bad for the environment, which is another reason why wind energy is better than other types of energy.

Penn, I. (2019, July 18). New York Awards Offshore Wind Contracts in Bid to Reduce Emissions. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/18/business/energy-environment/offshore-wind-farm-new-york.html?rref=collection/timestopic/Wind Power&action=click&contentCollection=energy-environment®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collection

New York passed a law to reduce the emissions that cause climate change. They did this by signing an agreement to allow two projects for offshore wind turbines to increase the amount of renewable energy. This shows a good start for the US because we have been slow with the offshore wind turbines because many countries in northern Europe have already started using offshore wind turbines as a main source of their energy. This is part of New York’s plan to get 70% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.

This article is about environmental science because it is about the advancement in wind energy. The United States are trying to get energy more efficiently, and in the last 5 years the percent of people in the US using wind energy went from 2 to 7. Wind energy is going to become very popular because of its efficiency in the future, so I think we need to develop these offshore wind turbines to make wind energy even more efficient. I think New York is doing a very good think by setting goals about the environment for the future. This is what all states need to do to protect the environment. Once New York builds these turbines, they can find what needs improvement and in the future these will be the best way to get energy.

(2019, August 12). First major US offshore wind farm delayed by government. Retrieved from https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/first-major-us-offshore-wind-farm-delayed-by-government.html

The first major offshore wind turbine in the US was delayed by the government because Trump is doubting the fate of the idea. The turbine is still set to be made, but it won’t be operational until 2022 if everything goes to plan. The turbine is going to be very expensive and the marine life consequences are still unknown. If the offshore wind turbine is successful, it would increase the offshore wind energy industry by up to $70 billion in the US. There is still more research going on about the wind turbines, but over the coming years, the US plans to implement many of these. 

This article is related to environmental science because it is about the construction of new offshore wind turbines that could change wind energy in the future. I think that the construction of these turbines is a good idea, but I also think the delay of this was good. I think we need to do more research to figure out the consequences, especially those of the marine life. Other than this, I don’t think there is a downside to building these turbines, so we should construct them as soon as we know the dangers and work around them. Although these projects would be very expensive, the US has the money to experiment and find the best way to build and use these offshore wind turbines. These turbines will revolutionize wind energy as we know it and make it much more efficient. 

The complicated future of offshore wind power in the US. (2019, April 02). Retrieved from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190402164523.htm

The future of offshore wind turbines for the US is still undecided and complicated. After a successful offshore wind turbine was produced off the coast of Rhode Island, it became clear that offshore wind turbines could be a big help for the United State’s environment. These turbines produce more energy than onshore turbines because the wind speed and direction is more consistent. The main problem with these turbines is that they need large amounts of a rare-earth metal, neodymium, which would be very difficult to get enough to build these turbines.

This article is related to environmental science because wind energy is one of America’s largest sources of energy, and offshore wind turbines could revolutionize the way the US gets energy. I think that the US should do everything they can to try and produce these turbines because this would be a very efficient way of producing energy. The main issue would be neodymium, which is mostly found in China, but there is still more research to be done on this natural resource because we don’t yet know if it is reusable. For one wind turbine, we would need about 2000 pounds of neodymium, which is ridiculous, but if it is reusable, then this would work better. Also, we could probably find a better way to make these turbines, one that doesn’t require so many natural resources. Because at the point when we are using up all of certain types of natural resources, are we really helping the environment? Although we still have some time until this becomes practical, we need to research more efficient ways to build these turbines so we can revolutionize our wind energy system.