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Study uncovers unexpected benefit of power facilities off US coast: '[This] is key'

"As the ocean becomes more industrialized, combining different data sources is key to preventing conflicts." Study uncovers ...
E&E

‘Wake effect’ could drain 38% of offshore wind power, study says

Wind turbines off the East Coast might significantly drain energy from each other, lowering the power output of an offshore farm by up to 38 percent, according to a new study that challenges early ...
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Study warns offshore turbine metals could be poisoning seafood

Offshore wind farms could pose a health risk by poisoning shellfish eaten by humans, warns new research. Potentially harmful levels of metal from turbine protection systems are "on the horizon" ...
Phys.org

Balancing wind power and marine life: New method evaluates ecological impact of offshore activities

A study from the University of Aberdeen has revealed a new approach to evaluating the ecological impacts of offshore activities. The paper is published in the journal Ecological Solutions and Evidence ...
T&D

DOE Releases Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Study And Action Plan

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released findings from the Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Study, a two-year study evaluating transmission options to support offshore wind energy ...
pv magazine International

Maltese scientists design offshore virtual power plant integrating PV, wind, storage

The proposed virtual power plant (VPP) integrates a platform-to-ship (P2S) setup to electrify anchored and bunkering ships, while also providing surplus electricity to the country’s grid. The system ...