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New Jersey Approves Deep Water Wind Farm: See What Offshore Wind Turbines Look Like at Various Distances

New Jersey Offshore Wind FarmNew Jersey has approved a new huge offshore wind farm (346 megawatts). The 96 turbines will be installed in a grid pattern between 16 and 20 miles from land. The project, which would be in deeper water than most other offshore wind farms, would cost more than $1 billion and wouldn't start producing electricity until 2013. The state has set itself a goal of 20% renewable energy by 2020.NIMBY or No Big Deal?As you can see from the image above, turbines that are between 15 and 20 miles away are very hard to see. This should help with the Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) factor. Rea...