This article talks about the possible construction of a wind farm off of the Long Island.  It will be several years before any New Yorker’s see anything being developed.  A project like this will takes years of environmental assessments as well as construction plan development.  The site would be about 11 miles of the cost of long beach and would be 127 square miles.  According to the United States Energy Bureau, five private companies have expressed interest in developing the site.  They are: Fisherman’s Energy, Energy Management, Deepwater Wind, EDF Renewable Energy, and Sea Breeze Energy.  The federal government has issued 11 leases for wind farms on the East Coast.  New York’s coast holds a lot of potential and with the site holding 194 wind turbines each generating 3.6 megawatts, this would produce up to 700 megawatts of power.  The Power Authority stated that this could be enough energy to provide power for around 300,000 homes!  This is not the first offshore project that has been proposed for New York but certainly seems the most promising.  President Obama has helped this issue by not allowing off shore drilling on the Atlantic Coast.  This would be a great asset for New York if they were able to channel the wind off the coast into energy.  I am all for this idea.  This article also relates to module 8.  Module 8 discusses the effects of human impact on the oceans.  This could be a very promising new plan for our future and could lead to a new wave of resources.

References:

Schlossberg, Tatiana. “Wind Farm May Be Built Off Long Island.” The New York Times. The New York Times, 16 Mar. 2016. Web. 18 Mar. 2016.