July 20, 2018 — It’s not the Yellow Submarine, but the bright yellow device setting sail from Atlantic City could help New Jersey’s plan to harness the energy of the ocean wind by staying on top of the waves.
Orsted, a Danish wind energy company, is launching a research buoy to measure wind, wave and weather conditions at a site 10 miles off Atlantic City where it envisions a bunch of wind turbines.
The project is still in its early stages, and needs state and federal approvals. But at a press conference Monday to display the buoy, company and New Jersey officials said the wind farm project could help meet Gov. Phil Murphy’s goal of having 3,500 megawatts of wind energy operating by 2030.
“The winds of change have come to Atlantic City,” said state Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo, a Democrat representing the area.
How many turbines get built depends on how much electricity the state commits to buying.
Read the full story from the Associated Press at The San Diego Union-Tribune