Comments on: 1st-of-Its-Kind Floating Wind Turbine Technology to be Deployed by Vestas & WindPlus [VIDEO] http://cleantechnica.com/2011/02/23/1st-of-its-kind-floating-wind-turbine-technology-to-be-deployed-by-vestas-windplus-video/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 17:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: Murad Bino http://cleantechnica.com/2011/02/23/1st-of-its-kind-floating-wind-turbine-technology-to-be-deployed-by-vestas-windplus-video/#comment-120346 Mon, 07 May 2012 12:04:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=23269#comment-120346 Hello,
I am investigating suitable windmills of low cost, to use in direct or indirect (electrical power source) for reverse osmosis based seawater desalination. Applications will be targeted to help communities in remote islands access to potable water.
I would like to know if your company have any experience in using your windmill household use of water desalination.

]]> By: $40 Million for Floating Wind Turbine in UK | CleanTechnica http://cleantechnica.com/2011/02/23/1st-of-its-kind-floating-wind-turbine-technology-to-be-deployed-by-vestas-windplus-video/#comment-106204 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:29:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=23269#comment-106204 […] Zachary Shahan Leave a Comment nRelate.domain="cleantechnica.com"; We’ve written about floating wind turbines a few times here on CleanTechnica. Key benefit of these is that they can go in deeper waters, where […]

]]> By: 10 More Cleantech Stories of the Week – CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views http://cleantechnica.com/2011/02/23/1st-of-its-kind-floating-wind-turbine-technology-to-be-deployed-by-vestas-windplus-video/#comment-99598 Sat, 21 May 2011 00:57:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=23269#comment-99598 […] environmental impact assessment of a “potential pilot park for the world’s first full-scale floating wind turbine“ is being carried out by Xodus Group. The Hywind turbine may soon be tested off the Northeast […]

]]> By: Zachary Shahan http://cleantechnica.com/2011/02/23/1st-of-its-kind-floating-wind-turbine-technology-to-be-deployed-by-vestas-windplus-video/#comment-94673 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:16:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=23269#comment-94673 it seems that they are tied down in a way. they aren’t drifting aimlessly, that’s for sure. but the platform and turbine can apparently be moved with relative ease

]]> By: Bob Wallace http://cleantechnica.com/2011/02/23/1st-of-its-kind-floating-wind-turbine-technology-to-be-deployed-by-vestas-windplus-video/#comment-94581 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:12:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=23269#comment-94581 The US has been a leader in onshore wind but lags far behind in offshore. I have heard nothing about US corporations working on floating wind towers, but if they are developed elsewhere they can be installed here as well. The only loss will be profits flowing to non-US corporations as most of the construction and installation will be done with US labor.

We have excellent wind potential off our northern Pacific coast in water too deep for stationary towers. We also have existing HVDC transmission line ready to carry that power north to the Canadian boarder, south to the Mexican boarder and east to Utah. We can ship that power around the western US to wherever it is needed

]]> By: Bob Wallace http://cleantechnica.com/2011/02/23/1st-of-its-kind-floating-wind-turbine-technology-to-be-deployed-by-vestas-windplus-video/#comment-94579 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:05:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=23269#comment-94579 Fishing is not banned around oil rigs, it’s hard to see why it would be banned around these floaters.

I’m not sure that fishing would be as good around floaters as it is around stationary rigs. Stationary rigs place a lot more surface under water.

What these would be good for is creating fish/shellfish nurseries. They would take portions of the ocean floor out of the reach of netters who cleansweep the ocean.

]]> By: Erik Madsen http://cleantechnica.com/2011/02/23/1st-of-its-kind-floating-wind-turbine-technology-to-be-deployed-by-vestas-windplus-video/#comment-94522 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:20:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=23269#comment-94522 So I’m not sure after seeing the video. Are they anchoring the platforms to the seabed in any way?

Erik.

]]> By: fisher http://cleantechnica.com/2011/02/23/1st-of-its-kind-floating-wind-turbine-technology-to-be-deployed-by-vestas-windplus-video/#comment-94274 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:18:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=23269#comment-94274 They should be great for fishing, too. Or would fishing activites be banned arouns these farms?

]]> By: miro novak http://cleantechnica.com/2011/02/23/1st-of-its-kind-floating-wind-turbine-technology-to-be-deployed-by-vestas-windplus-video/#comment-94201 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:34:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=23269#comment-94201 I am able to offer more effective version. But no one of giant companies answers to my offers. Do you have some idea what I have to do? Even I have an energy converter that is able to store own energy at the same time!!! Gigawathours of energy!!!
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]]> By: Zachary Shahan http://cleantechnica.com/2011/02/23/1st-of-its-kind-floating-wind-turbine-technology-to-be-deployed-by-vestas-windplus-video/#comment-93965 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:52:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=23269#comment-93965 not that I’m aware of.. but hopefully :D

]]> By: Mac McDougal http://cleantechnica.com/2011/02/23/1st-of-its-kind-floating-wind-turbine-technology-to-be-deployed-by-vestas-windplus-video/#comment-93928 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:57:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=23269#comment-93928 I love this idea! Miles offshore, submerged platform, huge low-rpm turbines–is the US investigating this at all?

]]> By: Tweets that mention 1st-of-Its-Kind Floating Wind Turbine Technology to be Deployed by Vestas & WindPlus [VIDEO] – CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views -- Topsy.com http://cleantechnica.com/2011/02/23/1st-of-its-kind-floating-wind-turbine-technology-to-be-deployed-by-vestas-windplus-video/#comment-93878 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:20:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=23269#comment-93878 […] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Green Economy Post, CleanTechnica, Energy J, Zachary Shahan, opean and others. opean said: 1st-of-Its-Kind Floating Wind Turbine Technology to be Deployed by Vestas & WindPlus [VIDEO]: Floating wind tur… http://bit.ly/glvJ7X […]

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