Regulators Approve First Offshore Wind Farm in U.S., off the coast of Cape Cod

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 04/28/2010 - 11:41.

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The New York Times
Wed, April 28, 2010 -- 12:23 PM ET
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Regulators Approve First Offshore Wind Farm in U.S.

After nine years of regulatory review, the federal government
gave the green light Wednesday to the nation's first offshore
wind farm, a sprawling project off the coast of Cape Cod.

The approval of the 130-turbine farm gives a significant
boost to the nascent offshore wind industry in the United
States, which has lagged behind far Europe and China in
harnessing the strong and steady power of ocean breezes to
provide electricity to homes and businesses.

Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/29/us/29wind.html?emc=na

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