Wind energy is renewable. As one of Mother Nature’s gifts, the wind is available and plentiful and won’t deplete our world’s natural resources. All of the actions we take from here on out to solve the climate crisis will be based on a simple premise: our home, Earth, is in danger. We don't risk destroying the planet, but instead risk making it inhospitable for human beings. As more and more people want to take action to help solve the climate crisis, the idea of carbon offsets has caught on as a way that individuals and organizations can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and stimulate use of more renewable energy. Despite some recent confusing publicity, offsets are real, viable, and important as a way to reduce one's climate impact - as long as they are done right. We all together can help halt global warming. Read more about global warming Click Here. |
The wind cools us on a summer day, moves our sailboats, flies our kites
and helps grow our gardens. It can also enhance our world's security, help
protect its beauty and improve the quality of air we breathe when used to
power our homes and businesses.
Wind energy is clean. Electricity generated by wind turbines won’t dirty the
air we breathe or emit pollutants like other energy sources—that means
less smog, less acid rain and fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Power
plants are the largest stationary source of air pollution in the United States,
emitting millions of tons of sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides and carbon dioxide
each year. These pollutants are believed to be the cause of global
warming. Running a single 1-MW wind turbine can displace 2,000 tons of
carbon dioxide in one year (equivalent to planting one square mile of
forest).
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About the wind resource on the coast of Maine:
Data from the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy
Laboratory indicates average annual wind speeds between 14 and
20 miles per hour on Deer Isle. This is comparable to average wind
speeds in California and Texas where the wind resources are much
more developed.
Given adequate testing and planning, Deer Isle could potentially
support several megawatts of wind power. According to Department
of Energy statistics, the entire state of Maine currently has 9
megawatts of wind turbines. The American Wind Energy
Association estimates the total potential for Maine is 6,390
megawatts. A wind farm on Deer Isle could increase the state’s
installed total of 9 megawatts by 15% or more.
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Coastal Green Energy is determined in helping the fight against the
dependency on foreign oils. We meet at a moment when this country is
facing a set of challenges greater than any we have seen in generations.
Right now, our brave men and women in uniform are fighting two different
wars while terrorists plot their next attack. Our changing climate is placing
our planet in peril. Our economy is in turmoil and our families are
struggling with rising costs and falling incomes; with lost jobs, lost homes
and lost faith in the American Dream. Coastal Green Energy will not only
create jobs in America but will reduce our need for foreign oils, support
the fight against global warming and most importantly help keep our
troops home instead of continuing the fight over foreign resources.
dependency on foreign oils. We meet at a moment when this country is
facing a set of challenges greater than any we have seen in generations.
Right now, our brave men and women in uniform are fighting two different
wars while terrorists plot their next attack. Our changing climate is placing
our planet in peril. Our economy is in turmoil and our families are
struggling with rising costs and falling incomes; with lost jobs, lost homes
and lost faith in the American Dream. Coastal Green Energy will not only
create jobs in America but will reduce our need for foreign oils, support
the fight against global warming and most importantly help keep our
troops home instead of continuing the fight over foreign resources.
