'This is the future': why turbines that float could be the new wave in British wind power

Britain is a world leader in fixed coastal installations. But in the deep open sea, where wind speeds are higher, a new generation of farms will be requiredHead 10 miles out from the coast of Aberdeen in Scotland and a cluster of five giant wind turbines spin at a height of 190 metres above the North Sea, quietly generating enough clean electricity to power about 35,000 Scottish homes.This offshore windfarm is dwarfed by the sprawl of turbines rising from the sea along Britain's east coast. But the Kincardine project represents a different future for clean energy: it is the largest windfarm in the world that can float. Continue reading...