Stability and utility of floating wind turbines shown in new study

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 22:21 in Physics & Chemistry

While offshore wind turbines have already have been constructed as a renewable energy solution, they've traditionally been situated in shallow waters, where the tower extends directly into the seabed. Now a group of researchers in California has studied the feasibility of placing wind turbines on floating platforms.

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