Great Lakes could produce much more wind energy than previously thought: study
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Related: Michigan could find energy windfall just off its shores - Detroit Free Press
By TINA LAM | Source: Detroit Free Press
Michigan has far greater potential for wind energy than anyone previously thought — offshore in the Great Lakes that surround it, according to a new report.
The report by Michigan State University’s Land Policy Institute said Michigan could produce as much as 321,000 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind, if turbines could be erected at any depth, without regard to shipping lanes or aesthetic concerns.
That’s more than 10 times the amount of electricity generated now statewide, at its peak, from all sources, including coal and nuclear plants, the report said.
