Deepwater Wind,
a company based in Providence, Rhode Island, has drawn up plans for
what could be the largest wind farm in U.S. waters, the company
announced last week. The proposed farm would generate a huge 1,000
megawatts of power and would be located 18 to 27 miles off the coast of
Rhode Island and Massachusetts at a depth of 52 meters—considerably
deeper than any other large scale wind project to date. By moving into
deeper waters, turbines can harness stronger, more sustained winds. And
the massive turbines the company plans to use—each capable of generating
more than 5 megawatts of power, with blades rising 150 meters above the
water's surface—will be nearly invisible from shore, thereby avoiding
potential legal battles with coastal communities that perceive the
turbines as eyesores. To read the full, original article click on this link: A Wind Farm in Deep Water off the U.S. Coast - Technology Review
Author: Phil McKenna
