Cape Wind Approved – National Grid Buys Half of Cape Wind Power

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First offshore wind farm approved in U.S.; shot in the arm for American cleantech Federal regulators approved on Wednesday a permit for the nation’s first offshore wind farm, a project located off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The decision for the 130-turbine farm comes after nine years of review, and is a $1 billion shot in the arm to the American offshore wind industry, which is far smaller than those in Europe and China. The permit was awarded by Interior Secretary … [Read more...]

U.S. Northeast Coast Wind Farms

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U.S. wind developers see prices easing By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - Two companies aiming to build wind farms off the U.S. northeast coast expect the cost of electricity generated from sea-based turbines to fall as the industry grows. No offshore wind farms have yet been built anywhere along U.S. coasts, and the rates that Deepwater Wind and Cape Wind have proposed charging consumers for the electricity they would generate are much higher than the public had expected. Those … [Read more...]

OffShore Wind – Cape Wind

OffShore Wind Farms - Clean Energy

Offshore wind could be next wave for United States Proposed Massachusetts project faces local opposition - Cape Wind By Scott Malone HYANNIS, Mass., July 28 (Reuters) - The Cape Cod resort area, famous for sandy beaches and centuries-old fishing villages, could in the next few years claim a new title of home to the United States' first offshore wind farm. The United States has experienced a surge in investment in wind power over the past four years, more than tripling its ability to … [Read more...]