This chapter critically examines the offshore wind energy project in Rhode Island, addressing concerns about its effectiveness versus the environmental and economic ramifications. The speakers express skepticism about the motivations behind wind energy initiatives, particularly the tendency to place them in disadvantaged areas while affluent communities resist them. They also reflect on the broader implications of renewable energy policies, revealing a disconnect between sustainability rhetoric and actual practices in society and politics.

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