The Answer, My Friend?

There are two places where the wind blows strongest: by the sea, and in the hills.

But beyond causing waters to ripple and trees to sway, windy regions are also a source of energy. Wind farms - clusters of massive turbines that harness the wind's power to create electricity - are receiving increasing attention internationally, as many groups both public and private tout their importance in the global effort to meet steadily rising energy needs.

In the Commonwealth, most of that attention has been focused on the coastal region and, more specifically, the socalled Cape Wind Project. The initiative was first introduced in 1999 by the project's developer, Energy Management Inc., …