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Originally Posted by SwampYankee
I don't know about Britain's, but they've been trying to build a 130 turbine one off the MA coast for quite awhile now ( Cape Wind Project).
According to their numbers, the turbines begin generation at 8 mph and conditions in Nantucket Sound are such that they would be rotating and generating energy 86% of the time and provide 75% of the power demand.
Interestingly, Ted Kennedy was instrumental in the fight against it. |
Nah the NIMBY's think electricity is magic, just plug in their Iphone charger and it works! The thought that it has to come from somewhere doesn't really register with them.
Ted didn't want his view spoiled.