First offshore wind farm to debut in the U.S. in July

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First offshore wind farm to debut in the U.S. in July
First offshore wind farm to debut in the U.S. in July
Offshore wind power, a source of renewable energy that Europeans have been investing in for decades, has not yet materialized in the U.S. as debates have swirled about the viability of wind farms off the country's coastlines.

That, however, may be about to change.

The Block Island Wind Farm is set to break ground in July off the coast of Rhode Island, and with it, the future of offshore wind in the U.S. seems very real. If completed, it will be the first offshore wind farm in the U.S., and if it is successful, it could prove that wind power generated by turbines off the coast is a viable enterprise similar to onshore wind farms, which generate about 4% of America's electricity.

That could set the stage for other offshore wind projects all along the East Coast as the federal government expands the waters available for new offshore wind farm development. President Obama's Climate Action Plan calls for offshore wind to be part of the administration's goal to generate 20,000 megawatts of renewable power on federally controlled public lands and waters by 2020, a major part of America's efforts to tackle climate change with low-carbon energy.

This is awesome news!!! We could build a shit ton of off shore and it would be far more dependable then onshore.
 
Although these large emplacements still tend to centralize power somewhat, they are a good contribution to total use.
The need for energy is indisputable. The confusion of how much is currently used and how much is needed leads to many false arguments. The US consumes 150% the amount of electricity of Europe. It is not possible for that much to be 'necessary'. Realistic consumption would probably be half that. Imagine the savings!
Hopefully, small-scale, local solar will be adopted soon.
We can always hope for sanity, even if it seems unlikely.

Now, let the troglodytes wade in!
 
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We could power our country 100s of times over again with solar alone. ;) We could have the temperature at 80f, 5 t.v's,. 2 micowaves, 2 ovans going and all the lights on in the house and wouldn't even scratch the surface of solar!!! Now add wind and wave!!!! ;) The thing telling people that they need to less isn't popular. I see no reason why solar, wind, geo-thermal and wave couldn't handle our current uses and more. This is more likely to get the support of the American people!
 
'Less' was only mentioned because it is a step that could be taken tomorrow.
 
First offshore wind farm to debut in the U.S. in July
First offshore wind farm to debut in the U.S. in July
Offshore wind power, a source of renewable energy that Europeans have been investing in for decades, has not yet materialized in the U.S. as debates have swirled about the viability of wind farms off the country's coastlines.

That, however, may be about to change.

The Block Island Wind Farm is set to break ground in July off the coast of Rhode Island, and with it, the future of offshore wind in the U.S. seems very real. If completed, it will be the first offshore wind farm in the U.S., and if it is successful, it could prove that wind power generated by turbines off the coast is a viable enterprise similar to onshore wind farms, which generate about 4% of America's electricity.

That could set the stage for other offshore wind projects all along the East Coast as the federal government expands the waters available for new offshore wind farm development. President Obama's Climate Action Plan calls for offshore wind to be part of the administration's goal to generate 20,000 megawatts of renewable power on federally controlled public lands and waters by 2020, a major part of America's efforts to tackle climate change with low-carbon energy.

This is awesome news!!! We could build a shit ton of off shore and it would be far more dependable then onshore.

"...break ground..." Har har. :) Shoulda said 'break wind' :)
 

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