Simply put they found that hurricane wind gusts can hit an incredible 200 miles per hour (mph), while wind towers are only designed to withstand 160 mph. If those extreme gusts hit an offshore wind ...

Scientists have warned that hurricane-force winds could destroy the blades and buckle the supporting towers of offshore wind farms. Under President Biden’s renewable energy goals, the wind farms ...

But increasingly powerful Atlantic hurricanes will be a threat to those future offshore wind farms. A team of scientists ... which can survive these hurricane conditions. The research team built ...

The OceanX was built to withstand Category 5 hurricane conditions in ... which is relatively high for an offshore site. Most offshore wind farms operate in conditions well below 0.135 – closer ...

The outgoing Biden administration gave the environmental all-clear to another major US offshore wind farm days after the election of Donald Trump spelled potential big trouble for the sector. US ...

The Thialf vessel prepares for its role in installing monopiles and foundations for the 54 turbines of the Empire Wind ...

Watch: Dominion Energy massive offshore Virginia wind farm gains key federal approval ... The turbines are built to withstand a category three hurricane and have a lifespan of 30 years.

His administration also paused, then recently unpaused, work on a major wind farm off ... region's hurricane risks also put a damper on development. OPINION: Texas leaders say offshore wind ...