The Dutch Pull Plug On Wind Power

The Dutch perfected the windmill. The need to continually pump water from reclaimed low lands forced the Dutch to come up with dependable source of power. Having perfected this innovation it would be only natural that the Dutch would lead the world in offshore wind power electrical generation. Nope the Dutch have pulled the plug on offshore power generation. Winds off the coast of the Netherlands and other nations often are more suitable for wind power generation than land-based sites, but it is more expensive to build and maintain wind farms offshore than on land. Drilling the seabed to support turbines is difficult and expensive; salt water and salt air corrode offshore turbines very rapidly; accessing offshore turbines for regular maintenance is costly; and connecting offshore turbines to the power grid presents unique challenges. It's good to see that the Kennedy family was ahead of its time when they dissed the Martha's Vineyard wind farm.