The development of offshore wind power has become a pressing modern energy issue
in which the UK is taking a major part, driven by the need to find new
electrical power sources, and avoiding the use of fossil fuels, in the knowledge
of the extensive wind resource available around our islands and the fact that
the environmental impact of offshore wind farms is likely to be low. However,
there are major problems to solve if offshore wind power is to be realised and
these revolve around the need to capture this energy at a cost per kWh which is
competitive with other practicable sources. This will
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9781849192293
Language English
Binding Hard Bound
Publisher The Institution of Engineering and Technology