Bonkers “Wall Of Floating Wind Turbines” Not So Bonkers After All
The Windcatcher 40-megawatt floating wind turbine concept aims for low construction and operation costs, with maximal use of offshore space.
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Principle Power Signs MoU with Shipyard HSG Sungdong to Advance Manufacturing of WindFloat® Floating Wind…
Principle Power has signed a non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HSG Sungdong to cooperate on engineering developments for mass production and assembly of WindFloat® technologies. The agreement furthers the development of a sustainable domestic supply chain in South Korea and supports the country’s ambition to achieve 14.3 GW of … [continued]
Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Keep Getting Weirder (And That’s A Good Thing)
Testing is under way for a radical new floating offshore wind turbine aimed at making wind power more affordable and accessible.
Ocean Infinity Is Going To Use Underwater Drones To Help Build Offshore Wind
In an unprecedented move, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) offered five leases last year for offshore wind development on the US west coast. These leases marked the first-ever opportunity for commercial-scale floating offshore wind energy in the United States. Equinor, with a bid of $130 million, secured a … [continued]
The Winds of Change Keep Blowing
NREL Wind Pioneers Revisit the ‘Wild West of Wind’ and Look at Wind Energy’s Future
World’s Biggest Floating Offshore Wind Farm Is Powering Oil & Gas Platforms In The North…
Floating offshore wind turbines raise the stakes for nuclear energy stakeholders, with shorter construction time from start to finish.
Steel, Steel, & More Steel: Big Plans For Floating Wind In Celtic Sea
Just look at the size of this thing! New “TetraSpar” offshore floating wind demonstration project is good news for global steel industry.
GM Falls For Crazy Floating Wind Turbine Idea, May Not Be So Crazy After All
GM Ventures is banking on a crazy looking “wall of wind turbines” to lead the charge into next-generation floating wind turbine technology.
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Not Dead Yet, Says ARPA-E
Vertical axis wind turbines could find a new home in offshore wind farms, where density, reliability and ease of maintenance give them an edge over conventional wind turbines.
How France Is Solving California’s Offshore Wind Power Problem
A gigantic floating offshore wind power project in France could prompt California to finally open its waters up to clean energy.
