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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE : Floating Wind Farms

What is the fuel source of your energy and how is it generated (ie What type of equipment do you use

Floating wind farms are offshore wind farms that float on water and are identical to the wind farms located on land . The individual turbines are placed on a floating platform which in turn is attached to the sea floor by thick chains and a steel structure sunk . The undersea cable is able to supply electricity to the land . As

the wind power is stronger at the seas and there would be no need to cut down on forests or use up vital property located on land , offshore wind farms are more advantageous . Using a new technology known as windfloat design , the steel turbines are able to be kept upright and floating on the water Using such technology , the wind turbines can be placed in depths of more than 50 meters of water and in this way ensure access to deeper areas of the coast (Shafer , 2009

How can this energy be used ? Can it be used for many different sources like homes , cars , factories , etc

The floating wind farms can supply more than 60000 homes at 200 megawatts . It can be utilized by homes , factories and the transport industry . Such wind farms need high investments , but the supply of energy could also be high . The cost of maintenance is much lower . In cities that have no space for...