Reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 would require dramatically increasing renewable energy via projects like the massive offshore wind proposal in California. But the gust of optimism is also sparking anxiety here in remote Humboldt County.
The developers — German-based RWE Energy and Danish-backed Vineyard Offshore — secured federal leases in December for a combined $332 million that include decommissioning requirements and set aside a portion of the money for community benefits.“As a company we believe there are great opportunities ahead, because this can create jobs and other opportunities,” said Lars Pedersen, Vineyard Offshore’s CEO.
The Newsom administration’s path to zeroing out the state’s carbon emissions by 2045 runs right through the bay. It’s the only developed port from San Francisco to Coos Bay, Oregon, able to accommodate assembly of the massive turbines. The area could ultimately supply the turbines for both California — which would need around 1,700 to reach its goal — and the rest of the West Coast.
“All of it has to work together in what is a really complex and almost overwhelming set of challenges,” said Huffman. The district is in early permitting stages under the California Environmental Quality Act, which can be a lengthy process even as Gov. Gavin Newsom and the LegislatureGov. Gavin Newsom is planning on offshore wind powering roughly 25 million homes by 2045. | Bruce Gilbert/AP Images for Bloomberg Philanthropies
The companies are addressing technical challenges of operating the floating turbines and transmitting energy to shore from floating platforms connected by cable to the ocean floor 2,500 feet below. While fixed-bottom turbines areand are arriving on the East Coast, the floating variety have never been used in such deep water.
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