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Offshore renewable energy policy will hopefully move ahead
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Offshore renewable energy policy will hopefully move ahead
To reach “net zero”, the world may need as many 200 000 offshore wind turbines generating 2TW of energy.
Hugo Putuhena is a Research Fellow in Offshore Renewable Energy at University of Southampton. Fraser Sturt is a Professor of Archaeology at University of Southampton. Susan Gourvenec is the Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies - Intelligent & Resilient Ocean Engineering, University of Southampton.
Study suggests that the huge expansion of offshore wind farms required to meet net zero targets may be achievable.