They been doing this in many European countries for years near saltwater. It's a galvanized and painted monopole. Good for 30+ years salt spray finish. These will probably not be made here. They should be...
Yes they need to be maintained, you will see a crew of guys be hired to do this...jobs....jobs to build it...lay the footings, wires, connect to grid. The Govt should be making a kazillion dollars to let them do this. Evidently Capewind stands to make alot of money selling this "green" power. You and I pay for it every month on our electric bills right now..And GE won't pay any federal taxes when they win the bid.
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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
The truth to the above misconception is actually one of the valid reasons *against* Cape Wind. The energy is anything but free. Turbines need to be greased and inspected very regularly. Also, I'm curious what the reliability of the turbines will be with all that salt water getting into all the crevices.
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