Among all the European countries, one is conspicuously absent of the offshore wind lineup, although it's one of the largest countries (pop. above 60 M) and can boast of thousand of kilometers worth of coastline, on the Atlantic as well as the Mediterranean side (and no, I'm not talking about Spain).
What's wrong in the picture? I know that wind shills are not supposed to be prophets in their own country, but this is getting embarrassing... Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.
The technostructure does not focus on wind, and there is a lot of anti-wind lobbying by senior people (Giscard, Boiteux, Bébéar, etc...). Sarkozy has expressed his hostility, so préfets put their foot on the brake whenever permits are required.
Generally, too many people in France are exclusively focused on nuclear - and not just as a solution for France, but as an export industry to the rest of the world. In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
http://www.wind-eole.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Downloads/Offshore/European_Offshore_Wind_Map_2009.pd f (larg-ish pdf) In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
When it blows hard, I can't imagine a 80km/h windgust is exploitable. But, maybe it s... Nil aon leigheas ar an ngra ach posadh
(source: US Geological Service bathymetry map for Europe) En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
From ifremer.fr: *Morpho-bathymétrie de la Méditerranée Occidentale
From PlanetaryVisions.com.
From JustMagic.com: Google Ocean - LOL En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
While the US has three very long coasts, much of it is similar to this section of France, and is the reason why current offshore wind may be limited there. The difference is the US has a Saudi Arabia worth of undeveloped onshore, even if that entails significant transmission cabling and costs.
Another possibility looms in the near future. Floating designs are already being tested, and more are on the drawing boards. "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
Another possibility looms in the near future. Floating designs are already being tested, and more are on the drawing boards.
Could these floating designs also incorporate wavebob technology to create combined wind and wave power generators? notes from no w here
What an involved way of saying i don't really know. But the reasons for doubt must be addressed. "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
