Journal #4

Wind Farms being built of the coast of Delaware

In todays economy, where we find ourselves paying 4.09+ for a gallon of gas, electricity and natural gas prices also at an all time high, we're beginning to look for other ways to create energy, one of those ways is through the wind. This past Monday it was announced that Delmarva Power and Bluewater Wind will be creating an offshore field of wind turbines a dozen miles off Rehoboth Beach, Delaware with a projected cost of 1.6 billion dollars. The turbines will sit on a pole about 250 feet above the waterline, where the ocean is about 75 feet deep. It is said that the turbines will be "nearly invisible" and that the only time you may be able to see them from the shore will be clear winter days. The project is expected to be in operation within 4 years from the beginning of construction. With projects like this popping up all over the world it shows us just how bad of a "Crisis" we're facing when it comes to energy. We can see the use of technology in play in trying to battle the energy crisis, as we try to find the most effecient methods possible in creating, re-using and discovering energy sources. This article needs to be read by all the Americans who think the only option is gasoline and who continue to drive their Hummers around town instead of helping to fight the problem and getting a smaller more efficient car. Its time the world unites in the battle to find alternate resources of energy. This same company also has created a offshore field off the coast of Denmark as well. The first power from this field is expected by 2012 and supply up to 50,000 homes a year with power.








http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/06/23/wind.turbines/index.html