Interdisciplinary team tackles challenges of offshore wind energy 'from the ground up'
The United States has the capacity to generate 7200 terawatt-hours per year from offshore wind. “That’s twice the total electricity use in the U.S. in 2020,” says Muhannad Suleiman, a professor of civil and environmental engineering (CEE) who specializes in geotechnical engineering. “But right now, the U.S. produces only approximately 40 megawatts, which is the equivalent of about 7 wind turbines.”