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University of Delaware

Offshore Turbines

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Offshore wind turbines have been a successful source of sustainable energy in Europe since 1991, but offshore wind is a 'missed opportunity' in the United States, according to researchers at the University of Delaware's Center for Carbon-Free Power Integration. In a paper for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they argue for changes in outdated policy and a new focus for research.

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