Above, the Atlantic Ocean. How can Wellfleet mine its proximity? At today’s Economic Development Commission meeting, we heard about a fabulous project for an algae farm to create bio-diesel fuel. Curt Felix lives in Wellfleet and loves our town but will probably locate his 300-acre project in Sandwich, where it’s possible to recycle carbon dioxide from a power plant and clean up a waste-water stream. This algae farm will create 50 to 100 million gallons of bio-diesel per year. The commission then reviewed possible recommendations for the Selectmen and agreed on certain key ideas, including a comprehensive Web site, encouragement/development of the shellfishing industry, and support for a new campus for Outer Cape Health.
Sam Bradford summarized our goal perfectly when he expressed the need to promote Wellfleet as a great place to “live, work and play.” Before adjournment, Sam also came up with the idea of creating a community aquaculture garden, which might draw non-residents back in the off-peak months. We also discussed the idea of marketing Wellfleet as a "green town," with the development of a green energy specialty, and promotion of renewable energy. Sounds good to me ...
