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Cape Wind is approved as first US wind farm

28 April 2010 166 views

An historic day in Massachusetts. See our earlier interview with James Gordon after this video.

Cape Wind visionary James Gordon

by Rita Watson

Although seeing windmills five miles off-shore will be a strain for the naked eye, sculptures in motion are poised to dot the seascape of Nantucket creating new energy sources.

Cape Wind, slated to become the first offshore wind farm in the United States, achieved a stunning victory recently by overcoming all regulatory  barriers to the project in Massachusetts.

Those in favor of this effort applaud when they hear the name of visionary James Gordon, chief executive for Cape Wind. We talked with him about the victory and the needs and the challenges.  Here is a Q and A. Interview: Visionary James Gordon, Cape Wind

From The Health News Examiner column: Cape Wind, a healthy move, approved as nation’s first offshore wind farm

Copyright 2010 Rita Watson