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Vineyard Wind – Big Offshore U.S. Wind Farm Makes Wind Incredibly Cheap

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 06:43:45 +0000

The first large-scale offshore wind farm in the U.S., Vineyard Wind project, proves that renewable energy is cheaper than ever. It offers a total levelized price of $65 per megawatt-hour. The price is astonishing, it is 18 percent cheaper than other alternatives and much cheaper than other offshore wind’s costs. For instance, the cheapest US […]

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US Government Should Have Supported Wind Industry, Say Scientists

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 16:41:55 +0000

Scientists from the University of Delaware have concluded that a vibrant, large offshore wind industry is even farther from reality than it was a decade ago. In part, this is because the United States’ federal government has not made alternative energy a priority. The researchers say that through the offshore wind leasing program, the focus […]

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Offshore Wind Now Competitive with Gas and Nuclear

Ari Luis — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:18:44 +0000

Some reports say that offshore wind is crazy expensive. In fact, an economist from Oxford University, Dieter Helm, was quoted in the Economist back in 2014 as saying that offshore wind is “among the most expensive ways of marginally reducing carbon emissions known to man”. That is probably old news, though, just like the Dutch […]

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How Offshore Wind Power is Starting to be Succesful

Ari Luis — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 05:33:51 +0000

Since the first farm was constructed in Denmark over two decades ago, things are starting to picking up for offshore wind. The US, after years of public controversy, is set to put up 14 wind farms. China, trying to maintain their status as global leader in offshore wind technology manufacturing, has taken steps to boost […]

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SeaTwirl – New Offshore Wind Turbine Produces Cheap Electricity

Mike Sandru — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 08:00:36 +0000

Many scientists and researchers are trying to find the best solutions to harness offshore winds and generate clean electricity. All have concluded that the basic design of any wind turbine is that of a classic windmill. Daniel Ehrnberg, the owner of the Ehrnberg Solutions AB, has created the design of a new offshore turbine called […]

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Germany Replaces Nuclear Power Plants With Wind Turbines

Mike Sandru — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:33:43 +0000

Apparently, Japan has opened many eyes regarding the risks of nuclear energy to the world: first China, now Germany. In the aftermath of the Japan disaster, the German government decided to reexamine the 17 nuclear reactors, while Chancellor Angela Merkel insists on doing away with the power plants quicker.

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Offshore Turbines to Provide Clean Electricity for 5 Million UK Homes

Mike Sandru — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:13:55 +0000

The South West Regional Development Agency from UK is analyzing the results of a study according to which the South West coast could generate 9.2 gigawatts of electricity, being enough to power five million homes.

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