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Researchers quantify the wind resource off the Mid-Atlantic coastI just followed a link from a Dkos diary about the HVAC industry to this Stanford and University of Delaware study which directly measured the wind resources from North Carolina to Massachusetts. They say that, using existing technology, the area can support all of the energy needs for the nine states from MA to NC, with room to grow by 50% - follow the link and read it, very promising stuff! Here's a few choice quotes: Willett Kempton, Richard Garvine and Amardeep Dhanju at the University of Delaware and Mark Jacobson and Cristina Archer at Stanford, found that the wind over the Middle Atlantic Bight, the aquatic region from Cape Cod, Mass., to Cape Hatteras, N.C., could produce 330 gigawatts (GW) of average electrical power if thousands of wind turbines were installed off the coast. The estimated power supply from offshore wind substantially exceeds the region's current energy use, which the scientists estimate at 185 gigawatts, from electricity, gasoline, fuel oil and natural gas sources. Supplying the region's energy needs with offshore wind power would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 68 percent and reduce greenhouse gases by 57 percent, according to the study. |
SearchLatest NewsNetroots Nation is going on right now - these links will take you to live blogs of the past two year's presentations: The Energy Smart Communities Act of 2007What people are saying about EA2020The Energize America 2020 project that emerged from a collaborative effort in the Daily Kos community is remarkable. It's easily the most impressive thing I've seen presented at YearlyKos -- and I don't just say that because it's my issue. In terms of substance, process, and practical results, it's an inspiring example of what the grassroots can do. Recent blog posts
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