In June, the 2.3-MW Hywind facility, the world’s first large-scale floating wind turbine, was towed to a North Sea location with a water depth of about 220 meters (722 feet) and began operation.

China has unveiled the world’s most powerful direct-drive floating wind turbine, marking a major leap in renewable energy innovation. The 17-megawatt unit was developed by state-owned enterprises ...

This week, BBC News is taking an in-depth look at offshore wind turbines, and the challenges, costs and construction of these sea giants. Here, science correspondent David Shukman heads out to the ...

View Slideshow. While our oceans ... Norsk Hydro expects to be able to use this technology on sites located 50-100 miles off shore, ... + Floating wind turbine may be in sea by 2009@ Stuff ...

Wind turbines are getting bigger. Last week, the world’s most powerful wind turbine rose out of the sea off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland. It’s the first of eleven such beasts which will ...

Contentious plans to erect a wind farm off the northeastern coast of Spain are part of a tense debate over where to locate new renewable energy projects across Europe.

Today’s offshore wind turbines stand taller than the Boston skyline. Each blade is about the length of a football field, which means 50 feet have to be cut off to get one inside the state’s Wind ...

A giant wind turbine blade fell into the sea. It washed up on Nantucket. The accident south of Cape Cod, Mass., involving the country’s largest offshore wind farm, is galvanizing opposition to ...

Companies Behind Sea-Based Wind Farms Are Learning From Past Mistakes. Skip to Main Content. Explore Our ... Backers of the Meerwind project have invested about $1.6 billion to harness wind power.

Today’s offshore wind turbines stand taller than the Boston skyline. Each blade is about the length of a football field, which means 50 feet have to be cut off to get one inside the state’s ...