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Environmental Sciences

2009

Wind energy

James Madison University

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A Review Of Offshore Wind Technology And The Development Of The Virginia Coastline And Outer Continental Shelf, Ryan D. Geary Dec 2009

A Review Of Offshore Wind Technology And The Development Of The Virginia Coastline And Outer Continental Shelf, Ryan D. Geary

Masters Theses, 2010-2019

Offshore wind power is an increasingly viable resource that is being considered by many coastal States in the U.S for development. This thesis provides a recommendation concerning the foundations that will be needed for the construction of offshore wind farms off the coast of Virginia. To accomplish this I reviewed current and prototype underwater foundation technologies in order to establish viable options for developers to use. I was also able to analyze a case study that conducted “an analysis and survey of the experiences and lessons learned by developers of offshore wind farms” in Europe. This case study focuses mainly …