Approved: Gamesa wind turbine in the Chesapeake Bay
Bloomberg // Mar 29, 2012Virginia's Marine Resources Commission approved construction of a wind turbine in the Chesapeake Bay. The turbine may be the first offshore wind farm off the US coast. Bloomberg reports:
Gamesa, Europe’s second-largest turbine maker, selected Virginia for the test in part because of the state’s “unique and efficient permitting process adopted for small energy projects,” Governor Bob McDonnell said in the statement.