The USA is racing toward zero emissions. Big investments in wind power in the US are forecast

The USA's transition to clean energy is running at a faster and faster pace. In 2020, with low costs and increased federal investments, the wind power sector in the United States grew as never before and future forecasts hint at even greater growth.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) points to the growth in wind power operations in the US as part of President Biden's broader plan to lead the USA to net zero emissions by 2035.

Wind power in the United States is becoming increasingly important and marked by quality

The US report on the US wind power industry offers an optimistic outlook to those operating in the same sector in other countries

We are carrying a summary of the Wind Technologies Market Report, which is based on a variety of government and business data sources covering the entire spectrum of the US wind power industry.

Considering that the greatest part of the profits and development is taking place in the wind belt of the US (the region extending vertically from North Dakota to Texas), according to the report on the wind power trend in the US:

• For the first time wind power installations exceed those of solar energy by 24.6 billion in investments in 25 states. This translates into 16.8 gigawatts of wind power generation capacity, an absolute record in the US;
   
• 16 US states obtain at least 10% of their energy from the land or onshore wind power installations. Over 30% of energy consumed in the Midwest is produced by wind;
   
• The costs of offshore wind power will drop by 55% by 2030, from 11.5 to 5.4 cents per kWh (Source: International Renewable Energy Agency);
   
• The falling prices of turbines caused federal and municipal investments to grow. The cost dropped from $1800 per kWh (2008) to $70-850 per kWh (2021);
   
• The coastal states (New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia) are witnessing an increase in wind power plants at sea or offshore;
   
• Biden expects to start up to 10 new environmental analyses for the offshore wind power projects;
   
• Attaining the commitment of the US president to double offshore wind power by 2030 will require increased steel production and production in factories.
   

Longer blades and taller towers are two of the reasons why wind power production is growing in the USA

The performance of the wind turbines installed on the US territory has greatly improved in recent years. Their efficiency, or better, their ability to produce energy, is now 40%. Merit especially goes to the longer blades, which generate more energy. They can be installed also in less windy areas thanks to the new towers that allow the stronger currents at higher altitudes to be intercepted.

In addition to this, some engineers in Norway are developing a prototype of offshore wind farm that could work in much shallower waters, not causing damage to the local avifauna and the US fishing industry.

The US federal government made available 73 billion to invest in renewable energies and other hundreds to use to renew all types of infrastructure in the USA

Working directly or indirectly on an energy project in the United States is an opportunity that European companies cannot let get away from them

New electricity lines to better reach towns far away from the wind farms can also be built, in this way improving the effectiveness of wind power in the US, with US funding that will be invested in the implementation of renewable energies.

This is the last chapter of the ongoing rise of the US to lead the world in the development of renewable energies, surpassing world offshore wind power leaders of the caliber of China and the Northern European countries. Wind power can reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides and sulfur dioxides by replacing fossil fuels. This is a priceless advantage. The climate and American citizens will profoundly benefit from the actions the US government has planned.