Liz Burdock believes that offshore wind turbines are majestic. From the surface of the ocean, they stand as tall as the Washington Monument, and their massive blades are longer than a football field.
Burdock, executive director of the Business Network for Offshore Wind, said the turbines in Europe draw thousands of tourists to visitor sites there every year. It's one way building offshore wind turbines in Maryland could contribute to the state's economic development, and something Burdock hopes to see come online in the next several years.
Of course, it all depends on if the Maryland Public Service Commission approves one, or both, of the two offshore wind farm projects that are currently under review. And on this week's episode of the BaltBizCast, she describes what both of those plans include.
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Worst thing oc could ever do. Truth is i never go to oc anyway but i think it would kill property values and tourism.
ReplyDeleteunsustainable equipment made from petroleum products - great idea
ReplyDeleteLet the first ones be put in view off Martha Vineyards.
ReplyDeleteNot only will tourism drop, but utility prices will rise. Those touting limited price increases for wind energy are hiding its levelized costs. Renewable energy is harmful to the local economy and local environment while displacing and killing wildlife/sealife. Porpoises and whales suffer and some will beach themselves as evidenced were offshore is already in place.
ReplyDeleteJames Mathias supports this. He is throwing OC and Maryland's Ocean front away to move up the political ladder. Look up the renewable bill, it has his wife's name on it. Looks like he agreed to support this way back when it was first conceived under O'Malley. No wonder he got all those political campaign funds.
ReplyDeletePorpoises and whales??? PORPOISES and WHALES???
ReplyDeleteHumans first!
GEEZ!