[New post] The New Race In Wind Energy, Between Fixed And Floating Turbines

Organikos posted: " Wind, of all the alternative energy sources we pay attention to, requires vast areas for generation. So water has become the go-to place to place the turbines. It looks like the new race is whether to have the turbines fixed or floating: Floa" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Organikos The New Race In Wind Energy, Between Fixed And Floating Turbines by Organikos The world's first floating wind farm 15 miles offshore of Aberdeenshire, in Scotland. The 30 megawatt installation can power approximately 20,000 households Photograph: Xinhua/Alamy Wind, of all the alternative energy sources we pay attention to, requires vast areas for generation. So water has become the go-to place to place the turbines. It looks like the new race is whether to have the turbines fixed or floating: Floating wind turbines could open up vast ocean tracts for renewable power Technology could help power a clean energy transition if it can overcome hurdles of cost, design and opposition from fishing In the stormy waters of the North Sea, 15 miles off the coast of Aberdeenshire, in Scotland, five floating offshore wind turbines stretch 574 feet (175 metres) above the water. The world's first floating windfarm, a 30 megawatt facility run by the Norwegian company Equinor, has only been in operation since 2017 but has already broken UK records for energy output. Read more of this post Organikos | September 1, 2021 at 12:01 am | Tags: wind | Categories: Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Energy, Engineering, Renewables, Technology | URL: https://wp.me/p1DalB-xdx Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Organikos. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://organikos.net/2021/09/01/the-new-race-in-wind-energy-between-fixed-and-floating-turbines/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com