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Japan's Offshore Wind Power Rises within Sight of Fukushima Nuclear Plant
2013-11-08 13:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: An experimental wind turbine floating about 20 kilometers off the coast of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant marks Japan's first step toward building the world's largest offshore wind farm. But the island country still faces huge challenges as it aims to boost renewable power sources in the wake of its greatest nuclear disaster. The turbine is connected to the world's first floating wind farm substation in an ambitious bid to unlock offshore wind power in deep waters. Such technology...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical