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Old 01-24-2025, 12:20 PM
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Default Re: Offshore wind, local shops, crabbing, and more

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Originally Posted by Jigman13 View Post
The turbines off block island power next to nothing. Ask a block island local like I did while I was there 3 years ago. They still burn mostly fossil fuels for energy. The turbines generate next to nothing, and that's when they're actually working.

Do they draw fish? Yes. An artificial reef would've done the same without the eye sore of those ridiculous turbines.

This is the 2nd time it's been halted. I hope it stays that way.
Yeah, these hings just arent efficient enough for the power grids they supply here... its fact. People just like to pretend being pro wind makes them a good person i think idk. It defies logic.
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