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The mission of the US Offshore Wind Collaborative (USOWC) is to address the technical, environmental, economic and regulatory issues necessary to catalyze the sustainable development of offshore wind energy in the waters of the United States. www.usowc.org
Named "the most influential environmental organization" by an Aspen Institute poll, the Sierra Club gives citizens the information and the means to protect our wild spaces and ensure a just transition to a 21st century energy economy.
www.sierraclub.org
With aggressive Maryland RPS Goals - 20% by 2020 - its leading East Coast Port of Baltimore location and the second highest percentage of technical and professional workers in the U.S., the state is uniquely poised to be a hub area in the dynamic offshore wind power segment of renewable energy.
www.ChooseMaryland.org
The Great Lakes Wind Collaborative (GLWC) is a multi-sector coalition of wind energy stakeholders working to facilitate the sustainable development of wind power in the bi-national Great Lakes region. The GLWC reaches across sectors and disciplines to identify and address the technical, environmental, regulatory, educational and financial issues related to the deployment of wind energy resources. glc.org/energy/wind
Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) is a regional non-profit public-private enterprise seeking to install an initial five to seven turbine (20-30 MW) project outside of Cleveland. This initial project ("Icebreaker") is an economic catalyst for capturing the emerging offshore industry in the Great Lakes while creating a roadmap for lowering the cost of offshore wind power. www.LEEDCo.org
The Center for Carbon-free Power Integration (CCPI) at the University of Delaware (UD) conducts research on offshore and coastal wind power, transmission planning and storage to support large-scale carbon-free power systems. The UD/CCPI is the leading teaching and research institution in the United States with a focus on Offshore Wind Power and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) electric storage.
www.ceoe.udel.edu/windpower
Oceana is the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans. Oceana wins policy victories for the oceans using science-based campaigns. Since 2001, we have protected over 1.2 million square miles of ocean and innumerable sea turtles, sharks, dolphins and other sea creatures. www.oceana.org
The Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) is the first grassroots, nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to fighting global warming in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Our mission is to build and mobilize a powerful grassroots movement in this unique region that surrounds our nation’s capital to call for state, national and international policies that will put us on a path to climate stability. www.chesapeakeclimate.org
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is America's largest conservation organization working to protect and restore wildlife habitat, confront global warming and connect with nature with more than 4 million members, partners and supporters in communities across the country. NWF's Offshore Wind Campaign is committed to building support along the Atlantic Coast for appropriately-sited offshore wind development, recognizing the immense clean energy resource sitting right off our shores. www.nwf.org/offshorewind
The Renewable Energy Markets Association (REMA) is a trade association dedicated to maintaining and growing strong markets for renewable energy in the United States. REMA is the voice of those involved in renewable energy markets. It engages in education and advocacy efforts on behalf of renewable energy marketers, utilities, manufacturers, developers and others in renewable energy markets. www.renewablemarketers.org
