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Offshore wind is the world’s second largest source of renewable energy. Yet as green as offshore wind may seem, it’s not without its own environmental footprint. Seabed habitat disturbances, bird ...
The first offshore wind turbines spun to life in 1991 in a farm in Denmark, generating 450kW. Five years later, the next notable offshore wind farm project used machines with a 500kW capacity, a resounding ...
The UK entered the offshore wind sector with aplomb. Its inaugural offshore wind farm, the Blyth Offshore Wind Farm, was the world’s largest when it first went online in 2000. Forty seven turbines generated ...
Offshore wind has the power to shift the world’s reliance on oil and gas, bearing the potential to power millions of homes. In some countries like the UK, offshore wind already accounts for a substantial–and ...
Wind energy is one of the fastest growing energy sources in the world, second only to solar. Many a nation’s climate and decarbonisation targets assume offshore wind will contribute tens to hundreds ...
Offshore wind energy factors heavily into the energy mix of the future. Many commitments made during the CoP hinge on nations unlocking scores of gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030.
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Offshore wind energy continues to sweep the world. While most of the capacity remains concentrated in nations who have been in wind for decades like the UK and Nordic countries, lower costs and a ...
Offshore wind will be one of the pillars of tomorrow’s energy supply. Thousands of turbines are scheduled for installation in the next decade as countries race to stay on track of climate commitments ...
Offshore wind is rife with employment opportunities. One doesn’t have to look far to find pundits sounding the alert for talent shortages. However, many of these pieces talk about openings in construction ...
Offshore wind is set to create millions of new jobs within the next decade. However, the challenge lies in finding the people to fill the positions. Manpower is where the industry remains at its most ...