This week, in a watershed moment for American clean energy development, Deepwater Wind “broke ground” on America’s first offshore wind project at Block Island, Rhode Island. This 30-megawatt (MW) wind farm will produce enough electricity to power all the homes and businesses on the island, replacing the diesel generators that the islanders previously relied on,…
Turbines in really deep water
Deepwater Wind, a company based in Providence, Rhode Island, has drawn up plans for what could be the largest wind farm in U.S. waters, the company announced last week.