03/05/2017at 12:01

US island transitions to 100 percent offshore wind

A US town will now be exclusively powered by offshore wind electricity on days with sufficient wind strength. Offshore wind farm Block Island is the power source putting diesel generators out of work.

by SØREN SPRINGBORG

No more noisy, expensive or polluting diesel generators for the almost 2,000 people who live in US island Block Island in the state of Rhode Island.

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