After almost a decade long fight, the federal government has approved the first offshore wind farm in the United States in the waters off Cape Cod. The Cape Wind project entails the construction of 130 wind turbines in Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts and will start generating electricity by 2012. The
The Scottish government has given its stamp of approval to 10 offshore windfarm projects with a combined capacity of 6.4 gigawatts (GW). The 10 projects in Scottish territorial waters were originally outlined in February 2009 by the Crown Estate, which oversees the development of the U.K.’s seabed.
Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday stoutly defended a multibillion-dollar rate agreement for Cape Wind electricity, saying it will provide… [mappress] Source: bostonherald, May 24, 2010;
With Conservative David Cameron at the helm, the UK is now going full force on clean energy integration, focusing heavily on offshore wind… [mappress] Source: greenchipstocks, May 24, 2010;
With Conservative David Cameron at the helm, the UK is now going full force on clean energy integration, focusing heavily on offshore wind… [mappress] Source: greenchipstocks, May 24, 2010;
Ludington’s city council is scheduled to consider asking the Michigan Legislature to require community approval for any offshore wind farms… [mappress] Source: ludingtondailynews, May 22, 2010;
Chicago’s early planners weren’t talking about Lake Michigan when they devised the famous dictum: Forever open, clear and free.They were protecting an uncluttered city lakefront.
Rhode Island is struggling with a decision to allow Deepwater Wind LLC to build and operate offshore wind power plants. The State’s Public… [mappress] Source: thestreet, May 20, 2010;
Wind turbines could co-exist with military activities off Virginia’s coast depending on their locations, a Defense Department assessment has… [mappress] Source: canadianbusiness, May 20, 2010;
Wind turbines could co-exist with military activities off Virginia’s coast depending on their locations, a Defense Department assessment has… [mappress] Source: canadianbusiness, May 20, 2010;
The Rhode Island Tea Party and a host of other groups added their names on Tuesday to the growing list of opponents to controversial state… [mappress] Source: projo, May 19, 2010;
The Rhode Island Tea Party and a host of other groups added their names on Tuesday to the growing list of opponents to controversial state… [mappress] Source: projo, May 19, 2010;
The Cape Wind project has cleared one more hurdle. The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday ruled that the 130 offshore turbines… [mappress] Source: canadianbusiness, May 17, 2010;
The Cape Wind project has cleared one more hurdle. The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday ruled that the 130 offshore turbines… [mappress] Source: canadianbusiness, May 17, 2010;
