"North Wales got the go-ahead to build the worlds second largest offshore wind farm in the world at the end of last year. This wind farm is to be built 13 miles of the coast of North Wales. The UK is leading the world in offshore wind and this project will turn North Wales into a powerhouse for renewable energy. North Wales got approved to build up to 250 turbines between three and five megawatts (MW). Combined, these things are capable of generating enough electricity to power the average annual needs of around half a million homes" (http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/). A half a million homes, wow! This creation is insane! I think that offshore wind farms need to be built more, all over the world. It would cut back on the development of land. It would also save our natural resources on the land as well. The only bad thing about offshore wind farms is our wild life in our oceans. Do these things interfere with their habitat and their breeding grounds?
Bibliography
Greenwise Staff.(2008, December 4).North Wales offshore wind farm gets greenlight. Retrieved (November 1, 2009). from http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/north-wales-offshore-wind-farm-gets-greenlight.aspx.
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