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turbines at the high school, middle school or both, and is inspired by the success of the 164-foot-tall wind turbine installed last summer at Portsmouth Abbey School, where it is exceeding energy-saving expectations.
My goal was simple," Carcieri said in a prepared statement. "I wanted to encourage Rhode Island's energy independence through the use of a renewable resource. This study shows that we can make that goal a reality. In fact, it makes clear for the first time that Rhode Island enjoys enough wind to achieve five times that amount of electricity generation."
He added, "We are not looking to load up all these areas with wind turbines, but rather to select the best areas where we can proceed. This will take a lot of community, expert and stakeholder input."
There are some challenges though, to proceeding with the study's recommendations. If built, the offshore wind farms would be the first in the country. Public acceptance is crucial, but "hard to predict," the study said.
The Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound, for example, has been met with considerable public resistance. Carcieri said he plans to create a community stakeholder group to determine where wind turbines could be built.
Eight Rhode Island communities, including Portsmouth and Tiverton, have expressed interest in wind power in their areas. The Portsmouth Town Council this month awarded a contract to Applied Technology & Management to conduct a study on the community's wind resources massage tianjin and the feasibility of siting turbines on school property.
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