Energy and Global Warming News for August 16th: Wind turbines in New York; A plug-and-play PV system; Are the Great Lakes are carbon sink?

Wind Turbines Are Coming to New York, and Not Just Offshore

For years, New York officials have envisioned powering the region from a set of huge wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean off Long Island. But well before an offshore wind farm would be up and running, giant turbines may soon be spinning much closer to the city.

Within three years, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey hopes to have five wind towers, each more than 280 feet tall, operating on the west side of New York Harbor...