Yesterday's announcement has generated a lot of thoughtful discussions. Wind farms for energy seems like a forward-thinking and timely solution as we contemplate our energy crisis and planet in peril.

Offshore wind power is a fairly expensive option. In perfect world, offshore wind power would join both wave and tidal power generation units, as renewable energy sources typically require diversity for a steady flow.

We'd all love a cleaner world and solutions to long-term energy, but is Nantucket the right location for becoming the model? Can you envision a Nantucket landscape dotted by turbines or the noise of the ocean being drowned out by the droll of the machinary?

From the New York Times Green Blog:

The Department of Energy has laid out a more realistic scenario, in which wind power could account for 20 percent of the nation’s power generation by 2030. Offshore wind could reach 54 gigawatts of power, the energy department suggests, out of 300 gigawatts of total wind power expected in the United States by then.

 Several states, including New Jersey and Rhode Island, have already begun competitive bidding processes to develop wind power off their coasts.

Read more over at the New York Times: greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/22/offshore-wind-gets-major-boost/?hp