Checking in on Vineyard Wind, country's first large offshore wind project in Mass.
Home//Local Coverage//EnvironmentUpdated January 20, 2023Miriam WasserRobin LubbockThe spot at Covell's Beach in Barnstable where electricity from ...
Home//Local Coverage//EnvironmentUpdated January 20, 2023Miriam WasserRobin LubbockThe spot at Covell's Beach in Barnstable where electricity from Vineyard Wind's turbines will come ashore. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)Massachusetts has a lot riding on offshore wind: The ability to meet the state's clean energy and climate goals, create thousands of new jobs and help revitalize some old port cities like New Bedford and Salem.For decades, many environmentalists predicted that a European-style "offshore wind revolution" was just around the corner.