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THINK OF THE WHALES
Why on earth are we not publicly financing loads more farms like these as a measure of national and civilization defense???
What are the benefits of putting them offshore?
Basically:
- Wind blows more consistently
- Wind blows at different times from onshore
- It’s a big area you can set up wind farms in, while property ownership in the eastern US is typically in the form of lots of small parcels, making it difficult to accumulate enough contiguous land for a large wind farm
- It’s close to major urban areas
I would add that, depending on how far off shore it is, that the NIMBY factor is less of a problem
When you’re way out to sea, the NIMBY folks switch to fighting the spot where the cable comes ashore.
I said less of a problem, rather then not a problem 🤣