Wind Power Backbone Sought Off Atlantic Coast
Google and a New York financial firm agreed to invest in a proposed $5 billion transmission backbone designed to connect future offshore wind farms along the Atlantic Seaboard. The 350-mile underwater cable, stretching from northern New Jersey to Norfolk, Virginia, could remove key obstacles to large-scale wind development and reshape the region’s electrical grid. Supporters argue the project would accelerate clean energy expansion while making offshore turbines economically viable and less visually intrusive.
Source: The New York Times (2010) Read More