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Abstract:
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The aim of this Master of Science thesis is to study the global status of Wind Energy, and in particular wind farms installed on the sea. On climate change, an emerging international consensus states that the world must move into a clean energy economy. In this context wind power is a premier choice to substitute for fossil fuels. Wind is an indigenous, secure, sustainable and freely available resource. Wind power has minimal environmental effects; no fuel consumption is needed in its normal operation. Offshore wind speeds are generally higher than on land, then much more energy is possible to obtain, and it has the potential to deliver substantial quantities of energy - at a price which is cheaper than most of the other renewable energies. /Kir10 |