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How the Jones Act complicates offshore wind power

Jed Kim Nov 23, 2017
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How the Jones Act complicates offshore wind power

Jed Kim Nov 23, 2017
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Specialized European ships are designed specifically to install wind turbines out in the ocean, but they can’t dock in any U.S. waters to get the parts for the turbines. That’s due to the Jones Act, and it makes installing offshore wind power more expensive for the foreseeable future.

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