Back in January we relayed the "ship on legs" in "How the Heck do You Build an Offshore Wind Farm?"
Today earth2tech alerts us to an MIT Technology Review story on a couple companies that are going to the next level, floating wind islands. For the record, the picture that accompanies our post is way cooler than MIT's.
(that's probably the only time I will ever be able to say that. ever)
From earth2tech:
Taking wind turbines out on the high seas is an expensive and controversial proposition. A new report from Emerging Energy Research says the cost of anchoring and constructing offshore turbines is high in part because there’s a lack of offshore construction equipment. But what if there was a solution that solved both the issue of beach-front eyesore complaints and eliminated the need for deep sea drilling?>>>MORE
