http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/science/earth/12wind.html?ref=technology
The article announces a plan to construct an underwater electrical transmission line. The proposed line would run from northern New Jersey to southern Virginia. This is one of the most congested electrical grid areas in the country which means that a new transmission line would greatly reduce the energy lost in the current inefficient system. While the new line will be used to transmit dirty energy for the moment, the new transmission line would easily allow for the construction of offshore wind farms. These wind farms offer continuous green energy that when coupled with an efficient transmission system could greatly reduce pollution from energy production. It is with new transmission lines like these that our grid makes the first steps toward green electricity!
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