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Floating wind turbine launched
Floating wind turbines can help shift offshore wind farms out of sight
The world's first floating wind turbine is to be towed out to sea this weekend.
Statoil's Alexandra Beck Gjorv told the BBC the technology, the Hywind, to be put off Norway's coast - "should help move offshore wind farms out of sight".
And it could lead to offshore wind farms eventually being located many miles offshore, away from areas where they cause disruption, Ms Gjorv added.
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Posted 06 June 2009 - 09:20 AM
Ella, on Jun 6 2009, 08:45 AM, said:
Floating wind turbine launched
Floating wind turbines can help shift offshore wind farms out of sight
The world's first floating wind turbine is to be towed out to sea this weekend.
Statoil's Alexandra Beck Gjorv told the BBC the technology, the Hywind, to be put off Norway's coast - "should help move offshore wind farms out of sight".
And it could lead to offshore wind farms eventually being located many miles offshore, away from areas where they cause disruption, Ms Gjorv added.
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Floating wind turbines can help shift offshore wind farms out of sight
The world's first floating wind turbine is to be towed out to sea this weekend.
Statoil's Alexandra Beck Gjorv told the BBC the technology, the Hywind, to be put off Norway's coast - "should help move offshore wind farms out of sight".
And it could lead to offshore wind farms eventually being located many miles offshore, away from areas where they cause disruption, Ms Gjorv added.
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Hi Ella
This is going to reduce the number of wind farms on land I agree but don't you think it is going to introduce a new hazard for ships at sea.
I wonder what the news headlines would be when the first ship sinks due to hitting one in a storm for whatever reason with the loss of hundreds of lives.
We can't say this will not happen because it will one day.
The same can be said for servicing them and we only need look at oil rigs to see how many lives are lost.
Oh well, I suppose as long as the turbine is not on my door step then why should I worry. hmmmm
Brian
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Posted 06 June 2009 - 05:15 PM
Good points Brian but:
Offshore turbines are placed in large groups easily identified on shipping charts and easily avoided. Probably sited in shallow water off shipping lanes also.
As they need not be far from shore servicing is far less risky than oil platforms in the depths of the North sea.
It is a mistake to assume that everyone objecting to a turbine in their neighbourhood falls into the category of 'not in my back yard'. Nearly everyone I've talked to is simply of the opinion that closer than 2Km is an issue, further and they are acceptable if not welcome.
Offshore turbines are placed in large groups easily identified on shipping charts and easily avoided. Probably sited in shallow water off shipping lanes also.
As they need not be far from shore servicing is far less risky than oil platforms in the depths of the North sea.
It is a mistake to assume that everyone objecting to a turbine in their neighbourhood falls into the category of 'not in my back yard'. Nearly everyone I've talked to is simply of the opinion that closer than 2Km is an issue, further and they are acceptable if not welcome.
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