US approves construction of first offshore wind farm

Tue, 04/19/2011 - 14:49 EDT - France24.com - Business

RDF10

The US government on Tuesday approved a plan to build the country's first offshore wind farm off the coast of Cape Cod, a popular Massachusetts holiday destination.Installation of 130, 3.6-megawatt wind turbine generators with blades of up to 440 feet (134 meters), built by German company Siemens, could begin in Nantucket Sound by the autumn, the Department of the Interior said in a statement announcing that the Cape Wind Project was finally going ahead.

Original article
Login or register to post comments

Mass. Cape Wind gets thumbs up, thumbs down (AP)
Gov't OKs 1st US offshore wind farm, off Mass. (AP)
Wind farm off Cape Cod approved, Interior Department says
Secretary Ken Salazar will announce the decision to grant federal permits for the long-delayed Cape Wind project, which will place 130 turbines in Nantucket Sound.
London Array becomes world's largest windfarm as last turbine comes online
APNewsBreak: FAA felt offshore wind farm pressure
Washington Approves Wind Farm Off Cape Cod
After nine years of review, the approval of a 130-turbine farm off the coast of Cape Cod gives a significant boost to the nascent offshore wind industry in the U.S.
Washington Approves Wind Farm Off Cape Cod
After nine years of review, the approval of the 130-turbine farm off the coast of Cape Cod gives a significant boost to the nascent offshore wind industry in the U.S.
U.S. To Announce Decision On Mass. Wind Farm
U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will make the announcement Wednesday about the nation's first offshore wind farm, off Cape Cod, in Boston with Gov. Deval Patrick, a supporter of the project. A green light for the project would clear the way for a 130-turbine wind farm in Nantucket Sound.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Controversy Isn't Over for Cape Cod Offshore Wind Project
Oilprice.com submits: By Darrell DelamaideThe Obama administration approved the controversial Cape Wind project, which calls for a wind farm of 130 turbines in Nantucket Sound and will be the first offshore wind project in the country.Complete Story »
US approves offshore wind project after years of battles
The first US offshore wind farm project planned near the coast of Massachusetts won government approval Wednesday after nearly a decade of battles involving environmentalists, Indian tribes and others.Interior Secretary Ken Salazar gave the green light for the giant Cape Wind project in the scenic channel between Cape Cod and the resort islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket off the coast of the northeast US state.

Main menu

Secondary menu

US approves construction of first offshore wind farm

Related

Latest

User login

Our Blog

Markets Map

Follow Us

Secondary menu