From the BBC –

Ministers from 10 European countries bordering the North Sea have agreed the construction of a new offshore electricity grid.

The grid will link countries across Europe and make it much easier for member states to trade energy.

It will also simplify the exploitation of the 140 Gigawatt offshore windfarm currently being planned in the North Sea.

By comparison, Hoover Dam generates about 2 Gigawatts.

Think of the enormous coastline of the United States and the possibilities of offshore windpower, and then note that no matter what happens giant windmills can’t destroy the gulf coast.

James Pilant