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Blue Economy Capsules Episode 3: Offshore Renewable Energy
What is offshore wind energy?
Offshore wind energy is a form of renewable energy that uses turbines located at sea to generate electricity. Because winds over the ocean tend to be stronger and steadier than on land, offshore wind farms can produce large amounts of low-carbon power.
In the third Blue Economy Capsule, Amir Nejad, Professor and Research Group Leader at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and coordinator of the INSPIRE project, turns the spotlight on rare earth elements, materials found in everything from mobile phones to offshore wind turbines. Their production comes at a high environmental cost, with some estimates suggesting that for every tonne of rare earth element produced, around 2,000 tonnes of toxic waste is generated. INSPIRE is working to reduce the use of these materials in offshore wind systems connected to hydrogen production.
Watch the third episode below: