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Title How we stop floating wind turbines the size of skyscrapers from drifting away Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet The Conversation Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 23/05/23 Description Growing demand for cleaner energy sources means offshore wind farms are being built all over the world. More than 5,000 turbines must be installed each year until 2050 to limit global warming to 1.5℃.
But in certain regions, like California, it is difficult to build wind turbines directly on the seafloor due to the steep drop-off of the continental shelf.
Even in areas with shallow coastal waters, such as the North Sea, congestion from shipping lanes, fishing activities, marine protected areas, tourism and existing energy infrastructure all impede new turbine construction.
So it’s hardly surprising that many of these new turbines will have to be located in deeper waters further out to sea.Producer/Author Benjamin Cerfontaine/Susan Gourvenec URL https://theconversation.com/how-we-stop-floating-wind-turbines-the-size-of-skyscrapers-from-drifting-away-205319 Persons Michael Brown, Jonathan Knappett
Keywords
- floating wind
- Anchors