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Personal Author:
Laporte, Christine ; Alber, Merryl
Laporte, Christine ; Alber, Merryl Less -
Corporate Authors:
Georgia Sea Grant Program ; Georgia Coastal Research Council
Georgia Sea Grant Program ; Georgia Coastal Research Council Less -
NOAA Program & Office:
Sea Grant ; OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)
Sea Grant ; OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) Less -
Sea Grant Program:
GAUS (Georgia Sea Grant)
Description:
This document provides background about offshore wind energy, with a specific focus on its potential development in Georgia coastal waters. Part I is an introduction to the use of offshore wind as a renewable energy source; Part II provides an overview of the components of a wind installation; Part III discusses factors that are considered in siting a wind facility; Part IV describes the environmental considerations associated with such a project; Part V describes planning tools and ongoing offshore wind energy initiatives, along with some concluding notes.
Sea Grant Document Number:
GAUS-T-11-002
Document Type:
Technical Report
Funding:
Grant nos. NA10NOS4190211 ; NA10OAR417009
Grant nos. NA10NOS4190211 ; NA10OAR417009 Less -
Rights Information:
Public Domain
Compliance:
Library
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urn:sha256:447e117bb7e0a09bf9bb88228ba1b2ff68f39e31989ddf2c7aa10ed5e8291882
Download URL:
https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/39902/noaa_39902_DS1.pdf
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