America touts itself as being a leader of the free world, but it has been lagging behind other countries with its approach to renewable energy. The oil and gas lobbies in America are strong and well-established, but the Biden administration fought back with tax credits and incentives to motivate American corporations and cities to invest in renewables. Baltimore, Maryland is benefiting from this initiative by setting up a wind farm just ten miles off the coast.
Offshore wind has had a hard time gaining a foothold in America even though Europeans love it
America has 95,471 miles of coastline and very few offshore wind farms. Compared to Europe, America is not taking advantage of this prime real estate for generating renewable energy. The United Kingdom has the most offshore wind farms, but the Netherlands and Germany are catching up. Citizens in those countries say that sustainability is a top priority.
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