The first floating wind turbines just came online, which is very good news indeed.

Grist
By Nathanael JohnsonOct 19, 2017, 3:41 pm166 pts
Five giant turbines bobbing in the North Sea, 15 miles off the Scottish coast, are now producing electricity — at peak, enough power for 20,000 homes. Offshore wind turbines are a key technology for accessing the bulk of the wind energy available on Earth. Earlier this month, researchers calculated that wind…

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