USA - Offshore wind farms closer to becoming a reality - by Christian Hernandez
Change is blowing in the wind and hundreds of thousands of people living on the coast of Massachusetts soon transform the way they power their homes and businesses. Offshore wind farms are no longer just breezy talk in the US. Developers and experts agree that offshore wind facilities will become a reality in the next five years as two major projects move toward fruition. One of them, Cape Wind, could begin spreading 130 turbines across Nantucket Sound as early as next year, making it the first offshore wind farm in the United States. Eventually, the project could provide a maximum of 420 megawatts of energy at peak output. Meanwhile, energy developer Patriot Renewables has been working since 2006 on its South Coast Wind Project that would install 90 to 120 turbines in Buzzards Bay and provide 300 megawatts of energy
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