Category: Offshore Wind

Salazar, East Coast Governors Form Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium
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Salazar, East Coast Governors Form Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium

By Admin on Jun 09, 2010 in Clean Energy Solutions, Offshore Wind

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and ten East Coast governors to include Virginia’s Governor Bob McDonnell signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday to create an Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium to promote “the efficient, orderly, and responsible development of wind resources on the Outer Continental Shelf”.
Glen Besa, Director, Sierra Club-Virginia Chapter, offers the following statement:
“Offshore wind [...]

VCERC Report: Win-Win for VA Offshore Wind!
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VCERC Report: Win-Win for VA Offshore Wind!

By Admin on May 10, 2010 in Clean Energy Solutions, Featured, Offshore Wind

Within five to 10 years, wind turbine projects off the coast of Virginia could produce electricity at competitive costs and create thousands of jobs, according to a comprehensive feasibility study just released by the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium (VCERC).
The 67-page report, which reflects 30 months of fact-finding and analysis by researchers affiliated with Virginia [...]

Featured Video: Virginia Offshore Wind
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Featured Video: Virginia Offshore Wind

By Eileen on Dec 09, 2009 in Clean Energy Solutions, Offshore Wind

Our featured video was produced by Ivy Main, Renewable Energy Chair for the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club. Terrific job, Ivy!

VA 4 Wind: 8 Reasons It’s a Great Idea!
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VA 4 Wind: 8 Reasons It’s a Great Idea!

By Eileen on Dec 01, 2009 in Clean Energy Solutions, Featured, Offshore Wind

Virginia has one of the best sites in the world for offshore wind. A shallow outer continental shelf extending many miles out, combined with ample Class 5 (excellent) and 6 (outstanding) wind resources, means we could potentially meet 100% of our total energy demand from offshore wind turbines.
Wind is a clean, renewable resource. Unlike coal, [...]