The U.S. has over 4,000 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity, one of the best offshore wind resources in the world, a new report from UC Berkeley, Energy Innovation, and Grid Lab finds. If the correct policy actions are taken in the near term, those resources could account for as much as one quarter of U.S. […]

Offshore Wind Resources Could Meet 25% Of US Demand::Offshore Wind Resources Could Meet 25% Of US Demand

  • Proweruser@feddit.deEnglish
    10·
    1 year ago

    Salt water is a bitch. It will corrode though everything, especially moving parts. It’s not that we couldn’t do it, but the maintenance cost makes it unattractive.

    • reallynotnick@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Make it all out of whatever offshore windmills are made of (ok I say this half jokingly because I honestly have no knowledge in this area)