Cape Wind :: America's First Offshore Wind Farm on Nantucket Sound

10 most read stories..

1. Plan for Wind Farm Off Massachusetts Clears State Hurdle
2. Radar ornithology adds to wind farm data gathering
3. Army Corps of Engineers releases Cape Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement to public
4. Independent experts agree, Cape Wind's electricity will power Cape & Islands and reduce pollution and energy prices
5. Resolution of Coast Guard Reathorization Act
6. Articles about Danish offshore wind & wildlife studies
7. Global Warming and local impacts
8. Offshore Wind Power Can Light Up the Northeast - Energy Department Report
9. Cape Wind will create hundreds of new jobs and significant tax revenue for Massachusetts and Cape Cod, according to a new study by Global Insight
10. Cape Wind documents ten examples of misinformation used by the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound and calls for an end to use of untrue claims

10 most read articles in the Sections.

1. Project At a Glance
2. Project Overview Table of Contents
3. Project Siting and Visual Simulations
4. View from Cape and Islands
5. Video Gallery
6. Project Construction
7. Project Timeline
8. Company History and Management Team
9. Contact Us
10. Benefits to Cape Cod Table of Contents

10 most voted on polls.

1. The sound of a modern wind farm located between 750 and 1,000 feet away is approximately equivalent to the sound of: - (592 Votes)
2. What was the maximum wind gust recorded at the Cape Wind data tower during the January 22-23 blizzard? - (459 Votes)
3. If you were to line up 45 foot sailboats, bow to stern, how many boats could you fit in between the closest wind turbines? - (394 Votes)
4. What percent of the time would the winds be strong enough on Horseshoe Shoal to be producing electricity from the wind turbines? - (378 Votes)
5. In average wind conditions, how long would it take Cape Wind`s turbines to produce an equivalent amount of electricity to what would have been produced by the 98,000 gallons of oil, recently spilled into Buzzards Bay? - (372 Votes)
6. Cape Wind will produce on average, 170 megawatts (MW). How much electricity does the Cape & Islands use on average? - (293 Votes)
7. Carbon Dioxide is the leading greenhouse gas responsible for global warming and rising sea levels. Cape Wind would offset over 1 million tons of CO2 annually. This is equivalent to removing how many cars from the road? - (293 Votes)
8. The wind turbines are protected in which of the following ways? - (271 Votes)
9. The UK plans to use 10% renewable energy by 2010. Fifteen new offshore wind energy projects are currently under review. The largest of these projects is 1,200 MW. What is the average size of these projects? - (252 Votes)
10. According to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, reducing demand for natural gas by increasing the production of renewable energy will have what impact? - (226 Votes)

10 most downloaded files.

1. Offshore Wind Farm Boat Tour (Category: Media (Videos, Television and Radio Ads))
2. Offshore Wind Farm Boat Tour (Category: Media (Videos, Television and Radio Ads))
3. Greenpeace Windpower Movie - "Switch" (Category: Media (Videos, Television and Radio Ads))
4. Economic Impact Report (Category: Reports)
5. DOE White Paper - Implications for Offshore Wind Generation and Fuel Diversity (Category: Reports)
6. MEPA Certificate on Environmental Notification Form (Category: Permitting Documents)
7. Dependence Radio Ad (Category: Media (Videos, Television and Radio Ads))
8. MEPA Notice of Project Change (Category: Permitting Documents)
9. Cape Wind Year in Review 2003 (Category: Year in Review)
10. Frequently Asked Questions (Category: Frequently Asked Questions)