A wildly innovative turbine that could halve the cost of offshore wind is set to go into testing in Norway. The 19-m (62-ft), 30-kW, contra-rotating vertical-axis turbine is a prototype of a design ...

For the first time, floating offshore wind has been brought online as a new renewable generation technology in Spain. The country’s first floating offshore wind turbine is now connected to the grid ...

Mingyang Smart Energy, maker of the world's largest wind turbines, has just unveiled its latest gigantic floating offshore wind turbine creation. The OceanX is a two-headed, deep-water behemoth ...

Japan's first commercial floating offshore wind farm has begun operations, using world-first hybrid spar-type floating ...

Floating wind farms offer a solution to harness stronger winds in deeper waters where traditional fixed turbines are not feasible. This technology presents environmental advantages, including less ...

Growing concern from government across the globe regarding renewable power source is anticipated to boost floating wind turbine market growth. According to a report published by Allied Market Research ...

Japan's first floating wind farm has been switched on today, marking a major milestone for the country's energy transition.

Chinese engineers have created a prototype floating wind turbine that they say has broken power generation records — potentially ushering in a new generation of renewable power generation. The turbine ...

A new 20 MW wind turbine designed for floating applications was recently successfully hoisted in China, setting the stage for its testing phase. The state-owned company CRRC has declared this new unit ...

The University of Maine is contributing to the global effort to improve floating machines to harness wind over deeper offshore waters. Researchers envision turbine platforms floating in the ocean ...

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The U.S. departments of Energy (DOE), Interior, Commerce, and Transportation has released a report summarizing their progress toward the goals of the Floating Offshore Wind Shot™, an interagency ...