Comments on: Obama Unveils US’ First Offshore Wind Energy Strategy

By: The Current State Of Wind Power — 2012 Should Be The Biggest Year Yet - ENERGY TYPES – ENERGY TYPES

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:31:49 +0000

[...] companies build turbine production plants in places unfortunate for recovery, such as Louisiana. Offshore breeze farms are in a formulation stages yet will expected require years to be in production, and advocates [...]

By: Jay Banks

Jay Banks — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:19:20 +0000

What a coincidence! When US government wants to start with an offshore wind farms Ontario government decided to pause this kind of projects:
http://www.canwea.ca/media/release/release_e.php?newsId=108
This all is happening at that time when we face the higher rates of unemployment and this could be a good example to create new ones. Well, hopefully it will not last long…

By: Timothy B. Hurst

Timothy B. Hurst — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:17:28 +0000

I totally agree, but — and please correct me if I’m wrong — aren’t the waters of the Great Lakes mostly under the purview of state governments? That said, if you check out the actual document, it does specifically mention the Great Lakes as a region ripe for development.

By: Dr Randolph Scott

Dr Randolph Scott — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:32:39 +0000

Hello? Lake Michigan? These guys ignoring the obvious? Shallow, fresh water, closer to cities.

By: Clean Energy, Clean Transportation, & Green Living News – Planetsave.com: climate change and environmental news

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:01:10 +0000

[...] Obama Administration has just unveiled the US’s 1st offshore wind energy strategy. $50.5 million has been released for R&D and offshore wind energy projects will now get [...]

By: Official Russia | Energy Blast - Feb 8, 2011

Official Russia | Energy Blast - Feb 8, 2011 — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:02:28 +0000

[...] and clear tax rules could be guaranteed. The Obama administration has announced a new offshore wind energy strategy allocating $50 million for research and outlining a fast-track approval plan for wind farms in [...]

By: Elizabeth_M

Elizabeth_M — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:20:42 +0000

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) recently sent out a press release about streamlining. Growing clean energy is a good thing, but it’s counterproductive if done at the expense of wetlands and vital ecological areas. I encourage everyone who is concerned about the Earth to read this and dig into what is really going on. Secretaries Salazar & Chu need as much feedback as they can get.

http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2010/11/09-0
“Big Wetlands Losses Plotted … Corps prepares broad exemptions …”