Long Wind Farm

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/21/business/energy-environment/offshore-wind-energy-long-island.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience&action=click&contentCollection=science&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=2

By DIANE CARDWELL JAN. 21, 2017


Summary:

After many years of wind energy in Europe, the United Sates of America might finally start building offshore wind turbine farms to help power their country and battle climate change. There are very few downsides to this idea. The only ones are minor such as being in a view. However most of these farms would be so far out it would be difficult to see the turbines. The benefits immensely outweigh the negatives. Just 15 turbines are enough to power 50 thousand average sized homes. This will stop many citizens from relying on coal and other crude substances to create electricity for them. The project will also help the ship manufacturing industry as many new ships are needed to set up and deliver these turbines to their site. If approved the new plan could be one of many farms with up to 200 wind turbines. That's enough to power a whopping (+\-) 666 000  homes. This plan is a good example of how countries around the world are trying to fight climate change.

Discussion:

This plan could have a huge affect on the lives of thousands of people across the eastern coast of the USA as they will be running off clean energy. It will also take away less clean ways of making energy and replace jobs lost with new ones the project will make when it is being developed. This project will be great in the long run for the American economy, which might not be great for us as the Canadian dollar will drop in value further. However it will be worth it as it is helping cut back on air pollution. I believe this project is a very good idea and will help improve the state of our planet. The United Sates of America is following the great example set by many European countries.