今天的美国面临很多难题,其中两个比较顽固的问题是居高不下的失业率和电力行业的高碳排。奥巴马成为美国总统后,替代能源普遍被视作这两个问题的解决之道,一时间,陆上风电、太阳能,乃至核能等新兴产业成为新宠。与此同时,一个过去20年来默默无闻的产业看似即将要焕发生机,这就是海上风电。海上风电并不是新生产业,但却算得上是美国能源大家庭中的新鲜面孔,业界 Today, the United States faces many problems. Two of the more stubborn problems are the high unemployment rate and the high carbon emissions in the power sector. After Obama became president of the United States, alternative energy sources are generally regarded as the solution to these two issues. For a time, new industries such as onshore wind power, solar energy and even nuclear energy are the new favorites. In the meantime, an industry that has remained obscure for the past 20 years appears to be on the verge of reviving itself. This is offshore wind power. Offshore wind power is not a new industry, but it is the fresh face of the American energy family, the industry