Residents living in Brunswick County

Residents living in Brunswick County were able to get a good look at what offshore wind turbines might look like off of our coast.

Monday evening the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management hosted a public meeting to display their results of a visualization study.

“I think they’re great. It’s the way of the future,” said Art Fontaine.

Fontaine has spent the last several years enjoying the Carolina coastline.

He says he attended Monday’s public meeting to learn more about the wind turbines that could potentially obstruct the view he loves.

“When looking at the pictures, the larger model looks like a ship sailing across the ocean about 10 miles away,” said Fontaine.

Dozens of people from across the county attended the meeting sponsored by the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

“Looking at the economic boom that this could be to North Carolina, but to the entire east coast,” said Randy Sturgill.

Sturgill doesn’t just live in the area; he works as a campaign organizer in favor of the wind turbine project.

Officials set up a simulation so residents could see what the turbines would look like if they were built.

“A visual stimulation of what it is going to look like from the beaches. That is a major concern for people and I think this simulation will put those fears to rest,” said Sturgill.

Officials say any decisions on the project is still several years away.

Another public meeting is scheduled from Wednesday, August 14 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the South Brunswick Islands Center, 9400 Ocean Highway 17 W; Carolina Shores, N.C. 29467.

China is on track to complete the world's highest wind farm by the end of the year, as reports confirmed work has got underway at a new 33 turbine development in Tibet.

State-owned news agency Xinhua reported late last week that five of the 33 turbines have been installed at a height of roughly 4,900 metres above sea level in south west China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

The 15MW project is being developed by Longyuan Power in Naqu Prefecture and is expected to be connected to the grid by the end of the year. The wind turbines have been supplied by Guodian United Power.

Once the project is completed, it will help to alleviate power shortages in the region and also reduce costs associated with transmitting electricity to the remote region.

Wind farm developers are seeking to build more projects in high-altitude areas such as Tibet as turbine technology continues to improve in terms of resilience and reliability.

The turbines in Naqu Prefecture have been designed to handle extremely low temperatures, low air density and high wind speeds, Longyaun Power said in a statement.

The project represents another milestone for a Chinese wind energy industry that has established itself as the largest in the world in recent years, with growth outstripping that experienced in the US and Germany.

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