The world needs hundreds of thousands more offshore wind turbines – where will they all go?
The UK needs to use at least 7% of its available ocean space for offshore wind.
July 4, 2023 • ~7 min
Wind farm owners are keeping old turbines in service to capitalise on high electricity prices.
New research shows European lobsters are using the deposits of rocks and boulders at the base of wind turbines as shelter.
The UK needs to use at least 7% of its available ocean space for offshore wind.
Some of the most powerful offshore wind is over water too deep for a standard wind turbine. Engineers found a way around the problem.
Some of the most powerful offshore wind is over water too deep for a standard wind turbine. Engineers found a way around the problem.
Wind turbines often can produce more power than is needed for electricity onshore. That extra energy could be put to work capturing and storing carbon.
Wind turbines often can produce more power than is needed. That extra energy could be put to work capturing and storing carbon.
The Arctic is particularly vulnerable to climate change, but efforts to tackle it risk alienating the people who live there.
Despite Boris Johnson's newfound enthusiasm for offshore wind farms, the UK risks going backwards on wind power capacity.
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