Offshore Va. wind development plumbs the ocean

Published March 21, 2013 9:36pm ET



RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Before energy companies invest in developing wind energy off Virginia’s coast, they’ll need to know what’s out there: sea life, what the ocean floor is like, shipping routes, migratory birds and wind speeds. A Virginia Beach startup has begun the daunting task of collecting that data.

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