BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. --Fifteen miles off the coast of Rhode Island stand 600-foot turbines, anchored in 90 feet of Atlantic waters. They are expected to generate enough energy to power 17,000 homes. “We ...

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BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. (CBS) -- It's the first ever in the United States and it's right off the New England coast. The nation's first offshore wind farm is about to start generating electricity. This has ...

THREE MILES OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF BLOCK ISLAND – The Block Island Wind Farm should serve as a model for the rest of the country, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told reporters during a ...

NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. — There's been a lot of talk and a lot of planning about putting wind turbines in the water surrounding Block Island, but islanders didn't have a chance to voice their opinions at a ...

Thick fog covered most of Block Island Monday morning, hiding the five wind Turbines located just a few miles off-shore. The smallest town in smallest state is now 100-percent powered by the off-shore ...

Wind turbines are a key component of renewable energy infrastructure, converting wind energy into electricity to power homes and businesses. However, they are susceptible to an aerodynamic phenomenon ...

Wind-generated electricity has become a big business in the United States. From virtually nothing a decade ago, it has boomed to account for about 5 percent of electricity generated each year. In ...

The study ‘doesn’t tell you what 100 turbines are going to be like, said Drew Carey, an author of the study and CEO of the Newport-based firm INSPIRE Environmental. ‘(But) it should allay the fears ...