New wind turbine designs could drastically cut costs

摘要

Seven new foundation designs recently unveiled have the potential to revolutionize the construction of offshore wind farms, reducing costs and overcoming engineering challenges currently facing the industry.rnThe new designs have been short-listed in a global competition run by the U.K.'s Carbon Trust, which was formed as an independent company in 2001 by the U.K. Government to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy by working with organizations to reduce carbon emissions and develop commercial low carbon technologies.