Europe vows to quintuple offshore wind output by 2030
Offshore wind is still controversial in the United States (though its finally being accepted in some areas), but many European countries are aggressively pursuing the tech. Offshore wind makes sense in many ways: it’s easier and cheaper to install turbines offshore than on mountains, it costs less than most other forms of energy, and it doesn’t use up valuable real estate.
Europe has already installed 13 gigawatts of offshore wind power, and a new agreement between Germany, Denmark, and Belgiumcould see a five-fold increase in that number over the next decade, up to 60 gigawatts.