Comments on: Great Lakes Could be Home to Floating Wind Turbines

By: The Messenger

The Messenger — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:29:00 +0000

These floating turbines will never generate even 1 kilowatt of electricity because locating them in the Great Lakes is illegal and will be challenged through the court system! The Public Trust Doctrine prevents development of this kind that tampers with bathing, water recreation, fishing, and commerce & shipping within the Great Lakes and one need only look at history to learn the legal ramifications that stretch back to the 1890’s in Chicago. Without a doubt any offshore Great Lakes wind development will be met with expensive legal challenges by those who know what a fraud wind energy is.

By: 김민우

김민우 — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:31:00 +0000

As you know, they have to reduce the vibration to install Floating Wind Turbines on Lake Michigan, too. I agree with you that Great Lakes Could be Home to Floating Wind Turbines. But, they have to solved the vibration problems. Because, it makes many kinds of problems! The vibration’s caused by wind, waves and external forces. New Floating Body Stabilizer for Floating Wind Turbines has been created in South Korea. The Floating Body Stabilizers generate drag force immediately when Floating Wind Turbines are being rolled and pitched on the water. Recently, this Floating Body Stabilizer’s using to reduce the
Vibration of Floating Solar Panels in South Korea. You can see New Floating Body Stabilizer videos in YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moO–q5B92k, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA_xFp5ktbU&feature=youtu.be. Anyways, very interesting. Thanks.

By: Matthew Rose

Matthew Rose — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:10:00 +0000

I wonder how they plan to address wind pushing large ice masses across the lake into the turbines bases. Does any here know if there are any off-shore turbines having to deal with floating ice?