Trump, offshore wind project
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A federal judge cleared the way for Vineyard Wind 1 to resume work after halting a federal suspension of the offshore project.
LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Britain's National Grid and Germany's TenneT Germany will partner to develop a power link connecting British and German offshore wind farms in the North Sea to supply both countries,
As wind blows it generates kinetic energy, which is energy from movement. This turns the blades on a turbine, which then causes a shaft (drive shaft) within the system to rotate (view diagram below). This shaft is connected to a gearbox, which then turns a faster second shaft (high-speed shaft).
Three offshore wind developers head to court after US ocean energy agency orders work halted. Vineyard Wind, already delivering power, stays quiet.
For the first time, the new wind farms will be connected to more than one country through undersea cables.
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A Mighty Wind
Gigantic turbines off the coast of New York could soon power tens of thousands of homes, unless Trump gets his way.