Is offshore wind's future taller than the Eiffel Tower?
Image: Wind Catching Systems Forget the views from the top of the Eiffel Tower, soon you will get better views from the top of a wind turbine! The Norwegian company Wind Catching Systems has unveiled an offshore wind structure, taller than the Eiffel Tower, that could drive down production costs and generate more energy than conventional wind turbines. The floating multi-turbine technology consists of several 1MW turbines and once deployed on a large scale globally, is forecast to cut the size occupied by offshore wind installations on the seabed by 80%. The company estimates just one unit o...
Source: energylivenews.com