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Wind Catching Systems, the developer of the novel wall-shaped floating wind turbine platform, has se...

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Wind Catching Systems is developing an offshore wind power generator as high as the Eiffel Tower that could produce renewable energy for 80,000 homes.

The design interlocks traditional wind turbines into one massive grid In theory, that allows the blades to go faster and poses less of a risk to birds The Windcatcher can go 18 meters per second, compared to the typical 12 mps  Maintenance could be handled via elevator instead of specialized cranes Developers say the structure could be in production as early as 2022 and in the ocean by 2023 

A colossal floating grid that’s 1,000-foot (304 meters) tall, which is about the size of the Eiffel Tower, and can power 80,000 homes. That’s what a Norway-based company is proposing for a sustainable and more efficient energy solution.

Advertisement Wind Catcher, a 1,000 ft frame integrated with numerous rotors is set to meet the rising energy demands, at costs lower than ever before. Wind Catching Systems, a company based in Norway has unveiled the concept of a 1,000-ft-tall wind turbine and is calling it “Wind Catcher.” As per the Greentech company, the new array of small wind turbines combined in a huge frame would be good enough to meet the rising energy demands and would be sufficient enough to power about 80,000 hom...