| On Thursday, the Virginia General Assembly issued a joint resolution that promotes the idea of wind turbines off of Virginia's coastline. The largely symbolic move was widely applauded by the Virginia Sierra Club.
Additionally, the joint resolution also calls for a national offshore wind technology center for Hampton Roads.
Due to the interest that a number of energy companies have expressed in constructing wind farms off of Virginia Beach, the joint resolution comes at an opportune time.
The Sierra Club of Virginia also noted that the resolution further commits Virginia to developing offshore wind farms, a huge gain in the political tug-of-war that has ensued for some years now between advocates for wind energy and those policymakers unwilling to commit.
While Virginia and the rest of the country are still far behind in terms of wind energy technology, there are certain bright spots on the horizon.
Especially now that more political leaders are getting behind the idea of wind energy, onshore and offshore wind farms seem more and more like a real part of Virginia's and the rest of the country's future.
Finally, some sanity in all of the energy discussions. |
