Tag Archives: by Jim Binder
It’s Not Too Late to Stop Industrialization of the Ocean
In a letter to the editor (“Unrealistic Guarantee,” 9/28), a gentleman from Long Beach Township commented that the requirements in Virginia for the offshore wind project there to have a guaranteed capacity factor of 42% are unrealistic. Further, his letter states that we did have better options, nuclear, but those were rejected, and it is too late and that we have run out of time before we pass the climate change tipping point. Solar and wind, he contends, are the fastest options to decrease our dependence on fossil fuels. By Jim Binder, >click to read< 10:15
Leave Our Ocean Alone – Pursue Energy Technologies on Land
Onshore alternatives exist that can make use of existing infrastructure and not impact our ocean resources. I urge readers to look into these alternatives. While moving the turbines farther offshore will reduce visibility impacts, it does not resolve the issues associated with industrializing the ocean’s resources. There will be environmental issues to be considered. The Atlantic Shores project proposed off Long Beach Island could include some 200 massive wind turbines, standing 850 feet above sea level and only 9 to 10 miles off our beach, presenting a “wall” of turbines obstructing our view to the horizon. The impact on the environment, including that on the endangered right whale,,, >click to read< by Jim Binder 08:22
