The public is invited to join us for LWVNCC's monthly Hot Topic presentation and discussion, held this month remotely by Zoom web conference. The topic is Offshore Wind Potential for Delaware.

Offshore Wind

Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern states' power generation is a major contributor to CO2 emissions and air pollution. Offshore wind power has always been a very large clean energy resource in this region.

What is new is that it has, in the past 3 years, achieved cost-competitiveness with other power sources and ability to scale up quickly.

This talk will describe the resource, technology, current cost, policy environment, and opportunity for Delaware.

Our Speaker

Willett Kempton is Senior Policy Scientist at the University of Delaware's Center for Energy and Environmental Policy and Assistant Professor in the University's School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy. He received a Ph. D. in Anthropology from the University of Texas, Austin in 1977.

Dr. Kempton's areas of expertise include the following:

• Nationally renowned expert in two renewable energy fields: offshore wind power and electric cars/vehicles.
• Pioneered technology for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) vehicles, which are capable of absorbing excess energy when demand for power is low and returning some back to the electric grid when the demand for power is high.
• Conducts research into offshore wind turbines as a source of energy. Focus includes the viability and efficiency of such offshore wind farms, as well as gauging public support and public opposition.

Registration

Please register in advance for this presentation. The meeting connection link will be sent to you by email when you register.