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Tyler Hansen, Research Associate in Environmental Studies, Dartmouth College

Offshore wind farms connected by an underwater power grid for transmission could revolutionize how the East Coast gets its electricity

Each offshore wind turbine can produce large amounts of power. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

Offshore winds have the potential to supply coastlines with massive, consistent flows of clean electricity. One study estimates wind farms just offshore could meet 11 times the projected global electricity demand in 2040.

In the U.S., the East Coast is an ideal location to capture this power, but there’s a problem: getting electricity from ocean wind farms to the cities and towns that need it.

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