What are the Challenges and Innovations in Offshore Wind Design ...
What are the Challenges and Innovations in Offshore Wind Design ...
What are the Challenges and Innovations in Offshore Wind Design ...
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Optimis<strong>in</strong>g foundation design for far offshore turb<strong>in</strong>es while trimm<strong>in</strong>g costs is a huge <strong>and</strong> ongo<strong>in</strong>g<br />
challenge. As shown by <strong>the</strong> substantial <strong>in</strong>dustry support for <strong>in</strong>itiatives such as <strong>the</strong> Carbon Trust's <strong>Offshore</strong><br />
W<strong>in</strong>d Accelerator programme, governments, bus<strong>in</strong>esses, academics <strong>and</strong> many o<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> w<strong>in</strong>d energy<br />
community have responded with an unprecedented burst of <strong>in</strong>novation, collaboration <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>vestment.<br />
Success will reduce f<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g costs, speed of deployment <strong>and</strong>, eventually, reduce <strong>the</strong> energy cost to<br />
consumers.<br />
James Lawson is a freelance correspondent for Renewable Energy World.<br />
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/08/what-<strong>are</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-challenges-<strong>and</strong>-<strong>in</strong>novations-<strong>in</strong>-offshore-w<strong>in</strong>d-design-<strong>and</strong>development<br />
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