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US Dept. of Energy Wants Bigger Wind Energy Ideas

Posted by Soulskill on from the i-wonder-what-brought-this-on dept.

coondoggie writes "The Department of Energy wants to kick up the research and development of offshore wind projects as it looks to achieve its goal of producing 20% of the country's electricity from wind farms by 2030. The DOE Wind Program is looking to focus on what it calls specific advanced technology, gigawatt-scale demonstration projects that can be carried out by partnerships with a wide range of eligible organizations and stimulate cost-effective offshore wind energy deployment in coastal and Great Lakes regions of the country. The agency is also looking for more research that can help address market barriers in order to facilitate deployment and reduce technical challenges facing the entire industry, as well as technology that will reduce cost of offshore wind energy through innovation and testing."

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  1. Offshore wind farms by MrEricSir · · Score: 1, Funny

    Geez, first we offshore our jobs, now our energy production. When will it end?

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  2. Re:Hydraulic Lifts Pull Them Down Into Water by jonadab · · Score: 2, Funny

    > I think under the water is the safest place during a hurricane.

    North Dakota would also be a pretty safe place to ride out a hurricane.

    HTH.HAND.

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  3. Re:Washington DC by internetcommie · · Score: 5, Funny

    There would be too much shit hitting the fans!

  4. More wind by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 2, Funny

    So can we just everyone to eat more curry?

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  5. spill power by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    How about we install turbines in all of the deep sea oil holes. That way when they leak we can at least get SOME energy out of them.