Category Archives: offshore wind

Floating Turbines on the North Shore?

Posted on February 28, 2018 by karenkahn33

SAFE supports building offshore wind turbines on the North Shore that will connect their generated power into the grid on the Footprint site in Salem. SAFE advocated for a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) between the City of Salem and Footprint … Continue reading →

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FLOATING WIND TURBINES COULD POWER THE WEST COAST

Posted on March 7, 2017 by davrow53

A wind farm using promising new technology is proposed for deep ocean off the California coast BY PAUL RAUBER | JAN 13 2017  | Sierra Club.org Martha’s Vineyard, it turns out, wasn’t the best place to launch the first offshore … Continue reading →

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America’s First Offshore Wind Farm May Power Up a New Industry

Posted on August 23, 2016 by alanh1954

A just-completed project off the coast of Rhode Island, though relatively tiny, is at the forefront of a sea-based transition to renewable energy. The Block Island Wind Farm recently finished construction of wind turbines. They will start capturing wind power … Continue reading →

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One step closer: First American offshore wind turbines installed

Posted on August 20, 2016 by alanh1954

Installation is now complete at the new Block Island wind power facility. On August 8, one member of the team tweeted, “I think it now qualifies as a ‘farm’ -2nd turbine completed last night #BlockIslandWindFarm@DeepwaterWind ” From the blog of … Continue reading →

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