Leading Light Wind

Offshore wind energy is revitalizing American industries, creating thousands of jobs in states across the country in shipbuilding, steel manufacturing, port development, construction trades, and more. Read more from @oceanticnetwork: oceantic.org/jobstour/

V10 of our newsletter, Currents, is out! Catch up on our latest project updates, including a year's worth of progress for Leading Light Wind. Dive in here: link.leadinglightwind.com/m/1/84056243/0…

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There are currently more than 3,000 skilled professionals in New Jersey working in the #offshorewind industry and over 900 businesses registered in @NewJerseyEDA supply chain registry. Learn more about OSW careers at offshorewindtraining.org, from @NYSERDA and @NewJerseyEDA.

2/2 activities and spotlight the leaders on our Electrical Engineering team. Plus, don't miss upcoming events: bit.ly/47NrvEC

1/2 🗞 V9 of our newsletter Currents is out! Catch up on our latest project updates and an opportunity to voice your support for offshore wind in New Jersey. We also recap our workforce development efforts, latest survey

Thank you to all of the industry partners and community members who have connected with us over the past few weeks!

Building a domestic offshore wind supply chain can deliver economic benefits to dozens of states across the US. To-date, the industry has invested in steelmaking, shipbuilding, and component manufacturing in states including Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin, and more.

There are over 10,000 offshore wind turbines spinning around the world. The U.S. has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to advance American competitiveness in this growing global industry. Learn more about offshore wind at offshorewindfacts.org

It’s been a busy few weeks for the Leading Light Wind team connecting with the community. We participated in events hosted by @NewJerseyEDA, @NYSERDA, @SNJDC08012, and the New Jersey State Building and Construction Trades Council.

🗞 V8 of our newsletter Currents is out! Read about our community engagement highlights, ongoing survey activity, and meet our new Director of Marine Affairs, EJ Marohn! Plus, get the scoop on upcoming events and our latest news features: bit.ly/3Ljv9LN

Offshore wind can increase energy independence in the U.S., providing a domestic source of power that decreases the country’s reliance on imports and reduces vulnerability to volatile global energy markets. #GlobalEnergyIndependenceDay

80% of the U.S. population lives within 200 miles of the coast. Offshore wind is uniquely positioned to deliver clean energy capacity where electricity demand is highest. Learn more from @USCleanPower: cleanpower.org/facts/offshore…

Two-thirds of U.S. coastal county residents support offshore wind development near where they live. Residents support offshore wind for benefits including energy reliability, and energy independence, as well as jobs and the economy. Read more: bit.ly/3y83dav

Eager to learn more about the vast Atlantic Ocean, students from @BGCMonmouth climbed aboard a survey vessel that is a part of our ongoing survey program this week in Atlantic City. Read more about the tour via @AsburyParkTAP: bit.ly/3JWOH8p

🌎Happy #EarthDay! Today and every day, it is important to focus on how the clean energy transition will protect our environment and improve public health. According to the @NJBPU, once operational, LLW will cut ~21% of NJ's current GHG emissions from the electricity sector.

Thank you to our community partners and industry organizations for hosting such impactful events this week! We were thrilled to attend events hosted by Pascack Valley High School, @CELFeducation, @NYCEDC, @AACCNJ, and @CCSNJ.

Reflecting on an impactful week of meetings and events with our community, including Monmouth County Commissioners, @NJChamber @NJBPU and NJDEP, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, @UrbanLandInst, and @NewJerseyEDA!

Masters students Sophie & Sal, glider tech Brian & captain Chip were on the R/V Arabella recovering glider MARACOOS02 out of Tuckerton, with Nicole piloting on shore. This @InvenergyLLC funded glider deployment was listening for whales (robots4whales.whoi.edu). @maracoos

Our team was excited to meet with leaders across the fishing and labor industries this week, attending the @scemfis Industry Advisory Board conference and convening our five key New Jersey labor partners.