World's biggest wind farm given go-ahead off Britain
A wind farm that would be the largest in the world and power more than a million homes has been given the go-ahead in Britain.
A wind farm that would be the largest in the world and power more than a million homes has been given the go-ahead in Britain.
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Offshore wind farms generate energy from the raw winds out at sea. But the salty air causes them to rust. For such plants to be profitable, they have to re- main in service for at least 25 years – which is impossible without ...
Engineering
Feb 1, 2016
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This image is a mosaic based on Sentinel-1A satellite coverage of the Netherlands in three scans during March 2015.
Earth Sciences
Dec 4, 2015
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Building and operating offshore wind farms is an expensive business. To be able to estimate the profitability of the plants, first the wind potential must be determined. Fraunhofer researchers have now created a wind measurement ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 1, 2015
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Germany's wind power generation by September surpassed last year's total, thanks to favourable weather conditions and an expansion of wind farms, industry bodies said Thursday.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 1, 2015
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Offshore wind farms which are to be built in waters around the UK could pose a greater threat to protected populations of gannets than previously thought, according to a new study by researchers at the universities of Leeds, ...
Ecology
Sep 27, 2015
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A new AC power connection module for near-shore wind turbines is expected to cut the cost of accessing the grid for such installations by as much as 40 percent. This solution from Siemens thus also reduces the cost of energy ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 26, 2015
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Block Island, which is located 13 miles off the Rhode Island coast, will soon be home to North America's first offshore wind farm. Late last month, Deepwater Wind, the company behind the $338 million project, installed the ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 4, 2015
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When a power company wants to build a new wind farm, it generally hires a consultant to make wind speed measurements at the proposed site for eight to 12 months. Those measurements are correlated with historical data and ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 17, 2015
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Offshore wind farms have helped generate record profits for Britain's Crown Estate, which administers a vast land and property portfolio nominally owned by Queen Elizabeth II but controlled by the state.
Business
Jun 24, 2015
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