Research*EU Magazine | Number 57 (November 2016)

Shaping the future offshore wind

Summary:

Offshore wind is considered by many as a cornerstone of an energy independent Europe. This alone would explain the EU’s support for its development, along with the fact that the Old Continent currently leads in the offshore wind race: in 2015, Europe counted over 3000 offshore wind turbines in 82 farms spanning 11 countries, for a total of 10.39 GW of wind energy capacity. In this issue of the Research*EU magazine, we shed light on eight projects from this topic. From floating structures to easier and more cost-effective maintenance, superconducting technology, risk assessment solutions, grid development and innovative instalment techniques, all aspects of offshore wind innovation are covered.

As usual, this special feature is followed by eight other sections focusing respectively on biology and medicine, social sciences and humanities, energy and transport, environment, IT and telecommunications, industrial technologies, security and safety, and space. The magazine closes with a list of upcoming events hosted by or involving EU-funded research projects. We look forward to receiving your feedback. You can send questions or suggestions to:

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Special feature: Shaping the future offshore wind

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