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- New England Fishermen Stage Floating Protest at Vineyard Wind Site Sun, 1 Sep 24, 11:00amThe fishermen are doing the work that environmentalists used to do.
- Manmade: Studies Suggest That Wind Parks Cause Climate Change, Even Regional Drought Mon, 8 May 23, 3:00pmGermany’s drought happens to be worse in the regions with lots of wind turbines.
- The Offshore Wind Turbine Whale Slaughter Continues? Thu, 16 Feb 23, 5:00pmGreen energy projects may soon rival the kill rate of Japanese Whale "research" vessels, if claims of a connection are true.
- Virginia will soon have the US' largest offshore wind farm Fri, 12 Aug 22, 4:30amVirginia is about the get the biggest wind farm in the U.S. The state has just agreed to let Dominion Energy build a 176-turbine wind farm 27 miles off Virginia Beach’s coast.[...]
- Germany just approved 1,610 megawatts of offshore wind power Tue, 1 May 18, 2:56amOffshore wind turbines could soon provide more electricity for Germany — to the tune of 1,610 megawatts (MW). The country recently held an auction for companies that want to build offshore wind projects, ultimately granting...
- The world's first subsidy-free offshore wind farm is being built in the Netherlands Thu, 22 Mar 18, 3:20amThe world's first unsubsidized offshore wind farms are currently under construction in the Netherlands. The underlying economics of offshore wind energy have become so favorable in the country that the projects will require...
- Dutch utilityplans massive windfarm island Sat, 30 Dec 17, 1:51amTenneT, the primary Dutch electric utility company, is planning to construct a "windfarm island" in the North Sea. This island would serve as an operational hub for a network of nearby offshore wind farms at a facility that...
- Morphocode Unveils Plans for Crazy Home Set Atop an Offshore Wind Turbine Thu, 18 Jul 13, 3:00amIf you're good at repairs and don’t have a problem with heights and noise, the Wind Turbine Loft could be your dream house. Nestled into an offshore wind turbine, Morphocode's futuristic-looking loft is designed to provide...
- Morphocode Designs a Secluded Retreat Atop an Offshore Wind Turbine Thu, 18 Jul 13, 2:30amIf you're good at repairs and don’t have a problem with heights and noise, the Wind Turbine Loft could be your dream house. Nestled into a wind turbine nacelle, design firm Morphocode has drawn up plans for a futuristic-looking...
- Japan To Build World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Near Fukushima Fri, 18 Jan 13, 1:31amPhoto via Shutterstock Japan’s Agency for Natural Resources and Energy has announced plans to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm near Fukushima, as part of the reconstruction of the area stricken by the...
- 144,000 Offshore Wind Turbines Could Power the Entire East Coast of the United States Thu, 20 Sep 12, 1:20amRecent reports have shown that it’s possible to power the entire world with wind power, but scientists at Standford University conducted a more focused study that delivered the first-ever quantitative analysis of offshore...
- SeaTwirl Turbine Could be the Most Cost-Effective Wind Energy Generator Yet Fri, 30 Sep 11, 3:20amSwedish eco-designers, Ehrnberg Solutions AB, have just completed their most successful prototype of the floating SeaTwirl vertical wind turbine. The device captures and harvests offshore wind, without having to convert...
- New SeaTwirl Design to be the Most Cost-Effective Wind Turbine Yet Fri, 30 Sep 11, 3:20amSwedish eco-designers, Ehrnberg Solutions AB, have just completed their most successful prototype of the floating SeaTwirl vertical wind turbine. The device captures and harvests offshore wind, without having to convert...
- Vestas and WindPlus to Deploy Unique Floating Wind Turbines Sat, 26 Feb 11, 4:40amVestas, one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of wind turbines, has announced that it will be working in collaboration with WindPlus to deploy a unique wind turbine that uses a first-of-its-kind floating platform...