US and UK Will Team Up To Develop Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu and his British counterpart Edward Davey are set to announce a major collaboration between the two nations to develop new floating wind turbine technology. Traditional offshore wind turbines are drilled into the ocean floor, so they can only be built where waters are shallow enough to reach the bottom. Developing floating wind turbines would enable nations to tap into winds that are located in deeper waters. Under the agreement, each country will offer millions of dollars to contractors that produce demonstration projects. Read the rest of US and UK Will Team Up To Develop Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “clean energy” , “wind power” , floating wind turbine , Offshore Wind Farm , offshore wind turbine , renewable energy , wind energy , wind farm , wind turbines

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Altaeros Energies’ Floating Wind Turbines Tap Into Strong High Altitude Winds

In an effort to harness strong high-altitude winds, the company Altaeros Energies has developed a floating wind turbine that’s a cross between a traditional windmill and a blimp. After some successful tests, the Altaeros team is confident that this new levitating wind turbine will be a viable clean energy option for remote villages and military sites. Read the rest of Altaeros Energies’ Floating Wind Turbines Tap Into Strong High Altitude Winds Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “wind power” , “wind turbine” , Airborne Wind Turbine , Altaeros Energies , floating wind turbine , harvard , high altitude wind power , MIT , renewable energy , wind energy

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