Vattenfall launches €3m research project to assess environmental impact of offshore wind farms

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Energy giant convenes scientific panel to support research into local environmental impacts of new 11 turbine Scottish wind farm

Vattenfall has announced plans for a €3m scientific research programme to help better understand the environmental impacts of offshore wind farms through a project at its planned European Offshore Wind...

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