Could 'floating wind turbines' solve UK's energy crisis?

Telegraph: At the moment most wind turbines in the UK are onshore or in shallow water near the coast, often in areas of outstanding natural beauty, causing mass protests. Unlike fixed offshore wind turbines, floating turbines can be installed in water more than 100m deep, where wind speeds are consistently higher. They are anchored to the sea bed with cables rather than concrete and can survive storms by moving with the waves in the same way as a ship. Most importantly they can be towed into port for repairs,...

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