Advancing Solar and Wind Energy in Eastern NC

Wind farms are tourist attractions.

Studies completed regarding wind farm tourism – including those completed by Clemson University and University of Delaware – suggest that wind farms can boost tourism and that tourists tend be supportive of wind farms near their recreation areas.  Meanwhile, there is plenty of anecdotal evidence that wind farms support a cottage tourism industry.

Read More:  http://www.coastalwind.org/

Review a fact sheet on the economic benefits of the Amazon Wind Project:   http://www.sewind.org/images/fact_sheets/NC_East_Wind_Economic_Development.pdf