Hull of a wind behind it: Off the coast of England, wind power takes off

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The answer is blowing in the wind

The answer is blowing in the wind

ONLY a few years ago, economists derided offshore wind as a ludicrously expensive way of cutting carbon emissions. They saw support for it by the previous government as a boondoggle to a technology whose main selling point was that Britain led the world in its use. On September 11th a stunning drop in the cost of offshore wind in a government auction blew holes in those convictions. It suggests that an adolescent industry, increasingly centred around Hull and the east coast of Yorkshire, is coming of age. “We’re looking for …
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Hull of a wind behind it: Off the coast of England, wind power takes off