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Out of sight, out of mind. The Ocean has been a dumping ground for a long time. Do we know what kind of impact this might be having where this might be built.
by dukeofdoom 4y ago
Out of sight, out of mind. The Ocean has been a dumping ground for a long time. Do we know what kind of impact this might be having where this might be built.
Close to shore is where most of the Ocean life resides due to more light reaching in the shallow water. There were proposals to build wind turbines in the middle on the Great Lakes. Not sure what happened to those. Maybe it can be done so it improves the environment, but that tends to costs more.
- samwillis 4y agoFor a data point, the UK has a large number of offshore wind farms that contribute 13% of our electricity supply. On shore is 11%. It's proving cost effective and sustainable. In some ways we are fortunate as we have a long history of offshore engendering with North Sea oil, the expertise there has translated well to offshore wind. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_offshore_wind_farms_in_the_United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_offshore_wind_farms_in...
- jonnycomputer 4y agoOcean currents often carry a lot of life around the ocean (https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(17)30077-5.pdf https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(17)30077...). Hesitation is warranted, imo.
- bayesian_horse 4y agoI don't see any way those turbines could affect marine life more than a ship. Probably less. There's certainly no way to find out without building a turbine farm or two.
- jonnycomputer 4y agoEverything depends on scale.