The Answer My Friends....

This wasn't written by me (Solipsister), but it was written by an island resident....and yes, duh!, I asked him for permission to repost it here. Not only does he make some VERY good points, but he has managed to present his view (one which MANY share) in a way that doesn't sound like the moany groany crap that too many put out there; instead he manages to get his point across with valid facts and approach it all from a non-condescending and educated standpoint. I think you should take the time to read it:

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I understand & can appreciate that there are some people here who are fervent for a change in U.S. policy towards energy conservation for our environment but lets do it right & do it right the 1st time. Directly off shore wind projects such as The Cape Wind Project are not the answer.

The towers are imbedded deep in the ocean floor & therefore very difficult to remove. They will dramatically offset the ocean & air going aspects of our local ecosystem. As witnessed by European ocean wind generators, whose technology has been in place for years, they break down often & break all together, on average, every 2 years. This causes mass blackouts across those European regions as power is diverted to compensate for the broken wind turbines. They will not dramatically effect the burning of coal & oil for energy & therefore they could be considered to be a good distraction for "environmentalists" by the large energy companies who would benefit from that form of appeasement. And yes they will severely impact the visual beauty of our Vineyard Sound waterway.

I wonder if those for The Cape Wind project are aware that:
A: While the turbines are designated to be built right off Martha's Vineyard, no energy generated from the wind towers will be diverted to this island. ~None~

B: Again, while the turbines are designated to be built right off Martha's Vineyard, no revenue accrued from the wind towers will be channeled to Martha's Vineyard. ~None~

C: The MA governor Deval Patrick has made November 23rd 2009 the final day for anyone wishing to appeal the Cape Wind Project yet he is both refusing to meet with Vineyard representatives and overturning an act that had once designated the Martha's Vineyard Commission to have final say in any development project on or around Martha's Vineyard.

It is theorized that this is all occurring for governor Deval Patrick's own political gain by winning the "race" to be the 1st state on the east coast to build offshore Wind Towers. It is occurring in this location because they don't want it to take place near Boston. They could not care less about the number of voters on MV that these actions could upset and most people in Massachusetts view Martha's Vineyard as a rich persons playground (very untrue stereotype for year round islanders) so "who cares" & therefore won't get any sympathy.

Lets look at 2 alternative Solutions:
1:Deep water floating wind turbines which are easily removable, dramatically less impact on the ecosystem, will produce 10x's the amount of power that coastal turbines could produce. And yes, will be out of sight from the coast.

2:{my favorite} "Thermal Depolymerization" which turns all trash into clean fuel & could easily produce the same amount of barrels per year that we import from the Middle East (and more) just by the trash and agricultural waste we produce each year. This technology is very real. Take a look: watch this video

Bottom line: The Vineyard is being steamrolled over by the state and our rights as residents and keepers of this island that we all love are being violated. If The Cape Wind Project happens then what's to stop the state from overturning other legal rights, acts & jurisdictions once legally designated for this island?

Thanks for reading. (you betcha! - Solipsister)