Solar Power Plants, NIMBY, And Why All Politics Is Local
A proposed solar power plant in rural Westhampton, Massachusetts points out all the small details that have to be addressed before any renewable energy project can more forward.
A proposed solar power plant in rural Westhampton, Massachusetts points out all the small details that have to be addressed before any renewable energy project can more forward.
While the US wind industry only installed 237 MW in the second quarter of this year, the industry can nevertheless be comforted by the knowledge that there are 40% more wind projects currently under development than at the same time a year earlier, heralding strong growth ahead.
First Wind, an independent US-based wind energy company, announced on Monday the beginning of construction on a 17 MW solar project in Massachusetts. The new projects will be built across the Warren and Millbury communities of Massachusetts, and upon completion will have enough combined electricity to power the equivalent of … [continued]