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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
News / Biz Study: Wind energy can power East Coast
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 2:43 PM
Not only can we power much of the East Coast with wind energy, it will be more affordable. So, what are we waiting for?
From McClatchy:
The strong winds off the Atlantic Ocean could become a cost-effective way to power much of the East Coast — especially North and South Carolina, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Virginia, a new study released Tuesday says.The report by the conservation advocacy group Oceana argues that offshore wind could generate 30 percent more electricity on the East Coast than could be generated by the region's untapped oil and gas. It predicts that wind from the ocean could be cost competitive with nuclear power and natural gas to produce electricity.
The study appears just as new developments are starting to push U.S. efforts to catch up with Europe and China on tapping the energy in offshore wind. Great Britain last week opened the world's largest wind farm, and China built its first pilot offshore wind farm in 2008, using turbines from the nation's largest wind turbine producer, Sinovel.
Read the entire article, by Renee Schoof, here.
For more, check out CL writer John Grooms latest blog post on the subject.
Here's the Sierra Club's take on powering the East Coast with wind energy:
Rhiannon "Rhi" Bowman is an independent journalist who contributes snarky commentary on Creative Loafing's CLog blog four days a week in addition to writing for several other local media organizations. Additionally, she's on the steering committee for the Greater Charlotte Society of Professional Journalists. To learn more, click the links or follow Rhi on Twitter.
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