Worker Health and Safety on Offshore Wind Farms - Special Report 310
Synopsis
The United States holds a large amount of untapped wind energy, both land-based and offshore. The strongest and most consistent winds are either offshore or in rural areas, far from population centers that could benefit from the electricity produced. As of December 31, 2012, the United States had more than 60,000 megawatts of installed wind capacity—second only to China—all of it from land-based wind farms. Offshore wind development would supply energy to nearby population centers, especially on the East Coast. Yet the United States has no offshore turbines installed; many European nations have developed dozens of offshore wind farms over the past 15 years.
- प्रतिलिपि अधिकार:
- 2013 the National Academy of Sciences
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- The National Academies Press
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- 2016-04-14T00:12:28Z
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- English
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