As the first shallow water offshore project under review in the United States, utility-scale projects like Cape Wind are important to our national interest and a critical first step to building a domestic, globally competitive wind industry. Success in the project could also lay the foundation for a focused national investment to develop offshore wind technology in the coming years.
-- David Garman, U.S. Undersecretary of Energy
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Time for U.S. to catch Europe in offshore wind power Thursday, June 18, 2009
Imagine a renewable energy source so large it can provide enough power for 750,000 homes, or a quarter of all homes in London, England, especially when the fuel is free. It's called the London Array and when built it will be the world's largest offshore wind farm.