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The report provides an overview of the current status of green industries in New Jersey and outlines opportunities for the state to build a green energy workforce. As of 2009, there were 439 firms employing on average 12, 501 annually in wind energy-related manufacturing in New Jersey.

The report provides an overview of the current status of green industries in New Jersey and outlines opportunities for the state to build a green energy workforce. As of 2009, there were 439 firms employing on average 12, 501 annually in wind energy-related manufacturing in New Jersey.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) facilitates federal-state cooperation and coordination in areas of permitting and regulatory processes, data and scientific research, investment and infrastructure to expedite offshore wind development along the Atlantic Coast.

The report provides a summary of recommended strategies and policies to assist public agencies, non-governmental organizations, and businesses in meeting the workforce needs of the green economy. Recommendations in four areasﾗ workforce attraction and recruitment; education, training, and certification; data driven policy development; and, public policy incentivesﾗ were prioritized for the next 12 months.

The report examines what is distinctive about research, knowledge generation, and scientific and technical education in Maine. It presents recommendations for actions addressing research and development funding, ways to catalyze the development of clusters, and the need to expand the human resources needed for cluster development. Opportunities for Maine's composites and advanced materials cluster are cited for their high potential in manufacturing/assembly of wind turbines, towers, and blades.

This report includes: (1) a summary of available information on the physical characteristics and wind and wave resources in the Gulf of Maine (GoM); (2) a study of potential electric grid interconnection points and offshore electric cabling requirements; (3) an evaluation of permitting requirements, potential environmental impacts and stakeholder considerations; (4) a summary of available construction and assembly resources in Maine; and, (5) a summary of offshore wind's economic and policy implications.

The report provides an overview of offshore wind energy resources in the United States, status and trends in offshore wind energy technology, offshore wind economics, federal and state regulatory pathways for offshore wind facility siting and permitting, environmental and socioeconomic risks of offshore wind projects, and environmental and economic opportunities of large-scale offshore wind deployment.

The report examined aspects and capacities of the Hampton Roads maritime industry and relationship to offshore wind development off the coast of Virginia Beach. Ports and terminals were gauged based on their storage availability and crane lifting capacity, as they would be utilized for import storage, assembly for installation and export of wind turbine components. Tug and barge companies were gauged based on their crane lifting capacity and fleet services, looking for those capable of transporting the heavy components between points of fabrication, storage, and implementation at sea. Shipyards were analyzed based on their capabilities both to perform necessary repairs which may arise during the construction process, as well as possibly retrofitting an existing ship for the specific function of installing wind turbines offshore. Waterfront development properties were profiled for the possibility of developing a facility in the Hampton Roads area for fabrication and processing of turbine components.

The Task Force offered six overarching
recommendations: 1. strengthen coordination and communication across State agencies, partners and stakeholders to provide strategic vision for advancing a green economy; 2. promote energy and resource efficiency efforts; 3. develop and foster clean, local energy production and industrial capacity; 4. capitalize upon economic opportunities to restore and protect Marylandﾒs natural resources; 5. promote sustainable development practices that create jobs, generate prosperity and make Maryland more self-reliant; and, 6. increase access to capital for green businesses and projects.

The Ocean Energy Task Force (OETF) recommends that Maine establish a goal to install 5,000 MW of offshore wind energy by 2030; improve the siting, governance, and permitting framework for renewable ocean energy development; promote and support financing and development of renewable ocean energy projects and related businesses; improve and align energy transmission infrastructure and state energy policy to attain the offshore wind goals; and, streamline state permitting of appropriately-sited offshore wind energy development.