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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Thu Apr 30, 2015, 10:35 AM Apr 2015

AMERICA’S FIRST OFFSHORE WIND FARM BREAKS GROUND

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AMERICA’S FIRST OFFSHORE WIND FARM BREAKS GROUND

America’s smallest state claimed a big spot in the country’s renewable energy development history. Monday Deepwater Wind broke ground on the country’s...

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AMERICA’S FIRST OFFSHORE WIND FARM BREAKS GROUND (Original Post) Panich52 Apr 2015 OP

How do you "break ground" in the middle of the ocean? Fumesucker Apr 2015 #1

I would think that it would "break wind" underpants Apr 2015 #2

Fark will love the headline. GeorgeGist Apr 2015 #3

Can't believe it took this long FBaggins Apr 2015 #4

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

1. How do you "break ground" in the middle of the ocean?

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Thu Apr 30, 2015, 10:39 AM

Apr 2015

underpants

(182,794 posts)

2. I would think that it would "break wind"

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Thu Apr 30, 2015, 11:01 AM

Apr 2015

GeorgeGist

(25,320 posts)

3. Fark will love the headline.

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Thu Apr 30, 2015, 11:02 AM

Apr 2015

FBaggins

(26,735 posts)

4. Can't believe it took this long

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 11:41 AM

Apr 2015

I guess we benefit from some other nations taking the hit on the early development costs as processes are improved... but this has been a looong time coming.

Unfortunately, this is little more than a pilot project (at only 30 MW). Nevertheless, I understand that it's directly replacing diesel generation on Block Island. So they go from one of the dirties and least efficient to one of the cleanest (at least while the wind is blowing).

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