Can Offshore Wind Power Revive U.S. Ports?

Scientific American ------ This salt-caked fishing port has been flush with wind prospectors ever since Massachusetts legislators passed a law for massive wind development in the shallow waters south of Martha's Vineyard. Ed Anthes-Washburn, a local port official, estimates he gives five harbor tours a month to wind industry representatives. Planning for the industry's arrival now occupies much of his time, alongside proposals to redevelop several old industrial sites and a Seattle-style fish pier. “It started Aug. 8, the day the governor signed the bill,” Anthes-Washburn said, gazing out over the harbor here, where a mass of fishing trawlers, scallopers and clam boats formed a rocking forest of rigging and nets. “It's been pretty consistent since then.” To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.