Floating power stations would be swell, but experts at sea about bedding them down

The technology would go a long way to producing green power, but sea swell and ‘biofouling’ need to be tamed first

26 May 2021 - 19:57 By Francois de Beaupuy and William Mathis

Floating wind-energy projects could open up vast areas of the world’s oceans to produce carbon-free power. But developers must first solve two key technical problems, according to France’s electric-grid operator...

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