EPISODE · Apr 24, 2019 · 7 MIN
Offshore Wind Farms Are Spinning Up in the US—At Last
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On June 1, the Pilgrim nuclear plant in Massachusetts will shut down, a victim of rising costs and a technology that is struggling to remain economically viable in the United States. But the electricity generated by the aging nuclear station soon will be replaced by another carbon-free source: a fleet of 84 offshore wind turbines rising nearly 650 feet above the ocean's surface. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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On June 1, the Pilgrim nuclear plant in Massachusetts will shut down, a victim of rising costs and a technology that is struggling to remain economically viable in the United States. But the electricity generated by the aging nuclear station soon will be replaced by another carbon-free source: a fleet of 84 offshore wind turbines rising nearly 650 feet above the ocean's surface.
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Offshore Wind Farms Are Spinning Up in the US—At Last
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