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Offshore Wind Farms: Weighing the Benefits
August 8, 2007
Greg Watson vp, sustainable development. MTC
Jack Clarke director, public policy, Mass Audubon
Marty Aikens business agent, renewable energy, IBEW
Charles Kleekamp director, Cape Clean Air
David Bergeron exec. director, MA Fishermen's Partnership
Lisa Linowes exec. director, Industrial Wind Action (IWA) Group
Frank Conte Beacon Hill Institute, Suffolk University
Greg Watson leads a discussion about the economic benefits of wind-generated electricity and the potential negative impacts to communities and the environment.
Offshore wind farms offer the promise of renewable electricity without the use of fossil fuels. As wind turbines become more efficient, policymakers and communities are weighing the environmental and economic benefits of wind-generated electricity against potentially negative impacts on wildlife, tourism, aesthetics, fishing, and boat navigation, among others.
In addition to Watson, a panel of six additional speakers present some of the factors surrounding the local and national debates on the issue of wind energy, focusing especially on potential impacts of the proposed Cape Wind project considering environmental, economic, health, and other issues.
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