If you have an eye on renewable energy you’ve likely been following the Cape Wind proposal for the first U.S. offshore wind-power farm. Cape Wind Associates LLC has proposed installation of 130 wind turbines in Nantucket Sound – a project that could potentially power nearly a half million homes with renewable energy.
An application by Cape Wind to bury connection cables – needed to tie in to the Massachusetts grid – was denied by the Cape Cod Commission in October of this year. The company has now challenging the ruling and asking that the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board review the …read more

Wind power is getting a lot of attention these days as a fast growing segment of the renewable energy industry. While many of the headlines focus on “big” wind – industrial wind power – there are several companies working to advance wind power for residential use or “small” wind.
Personally, I’ve daydreamed of installing a turbine for home use. Unfortunately, my last home was part of a community association where even planting a perennial required permission let alone installing a wind turbine. But two companies are making wind power at home a more feasible endeavor for homeowners.
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