The UK Is Just Beginning To Tap Into Its Vast Offshore Wind Resources

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By Guest ContributorAug 23, 2016, 11:12 am40 pts
Originally published on The Conversation. By Simon Watson In 1993, nine 300kW turbines were installed on the eastern pier at Blyth Harbour, near Newcastle on England’s east coast. One can question whether this really counted as an offshore wind farm, but it was the UK’s first tentative step towards building…

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The UK Is Just Beginning To Tap Into Its Vast Offshore Wind Resources

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