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more about #windpower Roklimber: A few more details here: Copenhagen Post article (in English). more » ParryLost: Hm, a related website says that building you term a hotel is actually an "Accomodation Platform" for on-site personnel, not for tourists: [www.dongene... more » acrobatic rabbit: and when the apocalypse comes, we'll know where to find the dead birds for dinner. Still, pretty brilliant. more » AZ_Gopher: You all are going to be sorry when this power generating scheme slows the earth's rotational period by a tenth of a picosecond over the next 10 years. more » evildead1971: if you're looking for me, better check under the sea more » BadUncle: a study by the European Wind Energy Association showed offshore wind could be the dominant source of employment in the sector in Europe by 2025, provi... more » reddingofish: Looks like a row of seagull killing machines to me. more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): I dont like the look of that floating hotel platform!! Im having flashbacks of the sea lab in Deep Blue Sea. It would be made much worse if Sam Jackso... more » Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.: Doesn't Denmark have a load of offshore wind farms already? more » -
#megaenergy
Massive Offshore Wind Farm Will Power 200,000 Danish Homes
This week, 91 wind turbines in the ocean will begin powering hundreds of thousands of Danish homes. And the beautiful wind farm is also a vacation spot: People can rent hotel rooms on a nearby ocean platform. Eco-sea tourism? More » -
#megaturbines
Energy Ball Turns Your Roof into a Wind Turbine Farm
When peak oil means you're paying more to power up your computers than you are for rent, it's time for Energy Ball. Developed recently by Swedish company Home Energy, these cool-looking devices are designed to work in low winds and make very little noise. That makes them perfect for home use, as well as in giant wind turbine farms. But how do they work with that weird spherical shape? More » -
#tabloidscience
Wind Power Sucks But Brain Damage Is Okay
I've got some good science news for you, and some bad.- Wind power may not be a clean energy source of the future after all. Though Sweden has just built a massive wind farm at sea, most countries have found wind an inefficient and unreliable energy source. [New York Times]
