Toledo Voters Approve Lake Erie Bill Of Rights
Voters in Toledo have approved a Bill of Rights for Lake Erie, giving it legally protected status. What happens next?
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Murray Energy Bankrolls Opposition To Lake Erie Icebreaker Wind Farm — #CleanTechnica Investigation
Murray Energy, the largest private-owned coal company in the United States, has been quietly bankrolling opposition to the 20.7 megawatt (MW) Icebreaker Wind project set to be built on Lake Erie in a move that, while not illegal, can easily be described as deceptive.
“If We Lose The EPA, We Lose Lake Erie” — Dr. Jeff Reutter
An international conference in Windsor, Ontario, in February warned that cuts to the EPA budget proposed by the Trump administration will put Lake Erie at grave risk.
Lake Erie May Be Home To Next US Offshore Wind Farm
The United States’ first offshore wind farm, Deepwater Wind’s Block Island Wind Farm, hasn’t even begun generating electricity to the grid, but there is now news out there that suggests the country’s second offshore wind project could be developed in Lake Erie, one of North America’s five ‘Great Lakes’.
Deepwater Wind Acquires Financing For US Offshore Wind Farm
Following the disappointment that was (and is) the Cape Wind project off Cape Cod, many had doomed the American offshore wind industry to deep water, but Deepwater Wind has just announced that it has fully financed the Block Island Wind Farm, set to be developed in Rhode Island. The news … [continued]
US Offshore Wind Energy Potential Is Staggering
The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation recently wrote a piece highlighting the potential for offshore wind development in the US, specifically, in the midwest: The simple message? “The potential for offshore wind power generation in the U.S. is staggering.” And the figures presented in the opening paragraph back this up: … [continued]
Top 10 Gigawatts: Offshore Wind Power Capacity (Infographic)
Originally published on 1Sun4All. This infophoto shows the current information available on offshore wind in a graphic form, so we can easily see the big picture. It will be fun to update this in a year and look back at the progress that’s been made. It will also be wonderful to see … [continued]
Ohioans Pledge To Buy Power From Lake Erie Wind Farm
There is a wind farm being planned for Lake Erie called “Icebreaker.” Over 4,500 people in northeast Ohio pledged to purchase electricity from this wind farm, according to Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo), which is the non-profit organization planning the project. LEEDCo has been collecting the signatures for this pledge effort … [continued]
Great Lakes Could be Home to Floating Wind Turbines
Some residents on the shores of Lake Michigan don’t want turbines cluttering up their views, so they put a stop to the Scandia Offshore Wind project set for the waters of Lake Michigan in Oceana and Mason Counties. Now, however, new floating turbine technology could bring a wind farm … [continued]
Lake Erie Non Profit LEEDCo Wins GE Turbines
Progress was made this week to realizing the nations first wind freshwater wind farm in the shallow and vast expanse of Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, by the Lake Erie Energy Development Company. The local non-profit group LEEDCo snared a deal with General Electric to supply the first … [continued]
