The must-read summary of Wendy Williams and Robert Whitcomb's book: “Cape Wind: Money, Celebrity, Class, Politics, and the Battle for Our Energy Future on Nantucket Sound”. This complete summary of "Cape Wind" gives an overview of the authors' insight into the drama that arose when Jim Gordon proposed to build a 468 megawatt wind farm of the shores of Cape Cod. It highlights how money can hijack democracy and how privilege must be challenged for America to catch up with the rest of the world in terms of renewable energy. Added-value of this summary: • Save time • Understand renewable energy and its political implications in the US • Expand your knowledge of American politics and society To learn more, read "Cape Wind" and discover the struggles of a private company to develop a renewable solution to America's energy problems.

When Jim gordon set out to build a wind farm off the coast of Cape Cod, he knew some people might object. But never in his wildest dreams did he expect what happened next.... Cape Wind is the story of how - and why - people of privilege and power used their high-level connections to stop America's coming energy revolution.

In July of 1962, an automatic computer-controlled meteorological data acquisition and processing system became operational at Cape Kennedy, Florida. One year of data from this Weather Information Network and Display (WIND) System has been edited. Selected parameters are presented in climatological summaries in this report. (Author).

A cost-benefit analysis of the siting of a proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound by Cape Wind Associates.

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Offshore wind power is poised to deliver an essential contribution to a clean, robust, and diversified U.S. energy portfolio. Capturing and using this large and inexhaustible resource has the potential to mitigate climate change, improve the environment, increase energy security, and stimulate the U.S. economy. The U.S. is now deliberating an energy policy that will have a powerful impact on the nation¿s energy and economic health for decades to come. This report provides a broad understanding of today¿s wind industry and the offshore resource, as well as the associated technology challenges, economics, permitting procedures, and potential risks and benefits. Charts and tables.