Clean Power Now
Clean Power Now is based out of Hyannis, Massachusetts and has a member base of over 12,000 members in 49 states. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit grassroots organization working to inform citizens and empower them to support viable renewable energy projects and policies. Their belief is that new energy projects, combined with efficiency and conservation efforts will bring about a clean, healthy environment, an improved economy, and a more secure, sustainable world. The organization’s immediate focus is to increase citizen support of offshore wind power in Nantucket Sound, namely the Cape Wind Project. Cape Wind is proposing America’s first offshore wind farm on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound. Over from the nearest shore, 130 wind turbines will use the wind to produce a peak 420 megawatts of power. In average winds, Cape Wind will provide three quarters of the energy required for the Cape and Islands. History Clean Power Now was formed in 2003 after an opposition group, The Al ...
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Hyannis, Massachusetts
Hyannis is the largest of the seven villages in the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is the commercial and transportation hub of Cape Cod and was designated an urban area at the 1990 census. Because of this, many refer to Hyannis as the "Capital of the Cape". It contains a majority of the Barnstable Town offices and two important shopping districts: the historic downtown Main Street and the Route 132 Commercial District, including Cape Cod Mall and Independence Park, headquarters of Cape Cod Potato Chips. Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis is the largest on Cape Cod. Hyannis is a major tourist destination and the primary ferry boat and general aviation link for passengers and freight to Nantucket Island. Hyannis also provides secondary passenger access to the island of Martha's Vineyard, with the primary passenger access to Martha's Vineyard being located in Woods Hole, a village in the nearby town of Falmouth. Due to its large natural harbor, Hyannis is the l ...
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