The state of New York has a global leadership vision for offshore wind, a state leader said. The state of New York aims to become a new hub for the wind energy industry with its unique geographical position and ambitions goals, a state leader said. New York ranks 11th in the nation in terms of installed wind energy capacity and is the 15th windiest. As of 2014, the state had 20 wind energy projects in service, with a total capacity of 1.8 gigawatts of capacity. The state set of goal of 2.4 GW by 2030. “New York intends to be the preeminent global hub for the next generation of the wind industry,” Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said during the opening remarks of a wind energy conference. “We’re making unprecedented investments in infrastructure and laying the groundwork for the […]