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Offshore wind advocates in New Hampshire have high hopes after federal regulators this week approved construction of the Vineyard Wind project in Massachusetts – the largest offshore wind farm yet to reach the construction stage in the U.S.
At 800 megawatts in capacity, Vineyard Wind’s 62 turbines will be able to generate as much power as many nuclear reactors.
The project’s approval comes after delays under the Trump administration and is a first step toward President Biden’s climate change goals, which include the development of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030.
The Gulf of Maine will likely house many of those turbines, but it will be years before any are approved or built. New Hampshire is working with Maine and Massachusetts on a federal task force to plan for that new industry, but the group has met only once, in late 2019 at UNH.
The numbers are in. River Falls ranked second in the nation, as of December 2019, in green power participation rates, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. That means that per capita, River Falls is second most active in purchasing renewable energy,â said Mike Noreen, River Falls conservation and efficiency coordinator. âSo we don t have the most solar panels on our roof. But when it just looks at per capita, River Falls is the second most engaged. People want this.âÂ
âUsing renewable energy reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution associated with energy production and helps diversify the nationâs energy supply,â states the Environmental Protection Agency website. River Falls has been promoting a conservation ethic for around 10 years, said Noreen, to do its part in reducing GHG emissions and protecting our environment. A critical aspect of that ethic is working towards 100 percent clean, renewable energy. Here is ho
The grid needs to smarten up to reach clean energy goals
Smart grids were supposed to come to the rescue a long time ago
In the future, our vehicles and homes will be in constant conversation with the power grid. Smart thermostats will send information about how much energy the home is using or potentially wasting to heat or cool itself. Solar panels will say how much energy they have on hand, while electric vehicles will share information about when and where they’re charging and how much juice they need for their travels. Solar and EV batteries might even offer up the energy they’re storing in case it’s needed elsewhere.
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Some of the 75 wind turbines at the onshore Tuscola Bay Wind I farm in Fairgrove, Michigan, near Lake Huron. Image: Taylor Haelterman
By Taylor Haelterman
Coastal wind is a strong, consistent power source and Michigan’s more than 3,000 miles of coast could provide double the electricity residents used from all sources in 2019.
That’s according to a recent report using data from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory that evaluated the energy potential of offshore winds across the United States. The report was produced by Environment America and Frontier Group, two organizations that provide information on and work to improve the national environment.