DeepCwind developing floating offshore wind

Offshore wind power has some huge potential. However, due to the restriction of energy output per turbine, really large wind energy farms are yet to be built.

Researchers at the University of Maine’s DeepCwind Consortium have been working to make the goal of having 5 GW of offshore wind a reality by 2030. The researchers have been granted 1 million dollar in funding provided by the American Department of Energy (DOE). Their first task is figuring out how to construct a cost- and energy-efficient deep offshore wind turbine.

Source: Tomorrow is greener