Nation's first freshwater offshore wind farm planned for Lake Erie

[wpsedgwick]

Source: Examiner

GE and the Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) announced a partnership to develop the first fresh water offshore wind farm in the US.

The announcement is the culmination of a four-year campaign by The Great Lakes Energy Development Task Force. GE will provide wind turbines and maintenance for a 20-megawatt wind farm with a long-term goal of 1,000 megawatts for the lake's Ohio waters within the decade.

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/x-42287-Chicago-Green-Technology-Examiner~y2010m6d4-Nations-first-freshwater-offshore-wind-farm-planned-for-Lake-Erie

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Very cool.

I especially like the fact that it will be up and running next year, instead of the decades-long time it usually seems to take.

[hedgehog]

2. i wonder if a side effect will be to provide habitat for fish.

[polichick]

3. Great! Less oil, more wind is the way to go. k&r

[liberal N proud]

4. Blow baby blow

Better that drill baby drill.

The foundations used for these towers will make great fish habitat as well.

[awoke_in_2003]

13. you should copyright that now. nt

[madmom]

5. OH GREAT....

now we have to worry about wind spills and leaks on the Great Lakes!:sarcasm: (just in case)

I can only say .. it's about time!:bounce:

[wpsedgwick]

8. hahaha!

Nice...those pesky windmills and their emissions... :)

[awoke_in_2003]

14. ooh, I just thought of something...

what if an alberta clipper moves in? Will the winds from those turbines cause a snow tornado? A snow tornado will fuck you up :)

[proudohioan]

6. Way to GO OHIO!!!!!

Great news!

Thanks for posting!

[awoke_in_2003]

15. it is good to see my home state...

leading the way on something. god knows the area could use a break.

[1776Forever]

7. This is VERY good news! We have to do something quick - Read this on grid hit cyber attack!

US electricity grid hit by cyber attacks From correspondents in Washington
From: AFP April 09, 2009 2:00AM

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/us-power-grid-hacked-by-spies/story-e6frfku0-1225697466593

CHINESE and Russian cyber-spies have hacked into the US electricity grid and inserted programs that could be used to disrupt the system, a report says.
Quoting unidentified intelligence sources and homeland security officials, the Wall Street Journal said cyber-spies penetrated the system repeatedly last year, without disrupting it.

"The Chinese have attempted to map our infrastructure, such as the electrical grid,'' the paper said quoting a senior intelligence official, and "so have the Russians''.

Officials fear bugs have been sown in the system and could be used to disrupt the vital networks at a time of war or crisis.

Cybersecurity is seen by the US government as a major vulnerability, with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano naming it as one of at least 12 areas up for rapid policy review since she took office in January.

[joanmj]

9. Great news! n/t

[LisaM]

10. That's great

and after the way the nation has turned its back on the Great Lakes region in the last ten years or so, good for the Great Lakes.

[Uncle Joe]

11. Harvest the wind.

Thanks for the thread, wpsedgwick.:thumbsup:

[awoke_in_2003]

12. It is good to see my lake...

the smallest of the 5, take the lead.