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> Offshore is very expensive because of moving ice. Huh? Ice? There isn’t any sea ice to contend with in the UK.

• Gravityloss 4y ago
  Of course there isn't, and I didn't say so.
  • cr1895 4y ago
    Can you clarify then what you mean by “because of moving ice?”
    • Gravityloss 4y ago
      Where the climate is cold, like "over here", and many other places, building in the sea is expensive, because of the moving ice. Hence offshore wind is not really even a thing here - but wind is still being massively built - inland - because of new technology like higher towers and larger unit sizes make it profitable. Land locked countries or countries with not a lot of sea also can benefit from this newer wind technology that can be built inland profitably. They then don't need to build onshore but can build inland. Some US states for example have great inland wind resources. And there timber towers could be very relevant - it doesn't need to be saltwater proof.
      • cr1895 4y ago
        The context of this subthread was wind power in the UK…it was super confusing to me that you apparently are referring to some mysterious other place with ice.
        • Gravityloss 4y ago
          I interpreted the context differently. Somebody was extrapolating from the UK to the whole world, assuming that everybody has switched to almost fully offshore wind.