We would appreciate all of you taking the time to fill out this pre-written letter to the North Carolina government stating the desire and need to pursue wind power off the coast of North Carolina! http://j.mp/nExBEz North Carolina has the highest potential for offshore wind power on the east coast. This massive, untapped energy source [...]

How do wind turbines work?  Wind is created by the unequal heating of the Earth’s surface by the sun.  Wind turbines convert the kinetic energy in wind into mechanical power that runs a generator to produce clean electricity.  Today’s turbines are versatile modular sources of electricity.  Their blades are aerodynamically designed to capture the maximum [...]