Scotland can take the lead in commercialising floating wind farms, report says

James Phillips
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Carbon Trust study states that the government and industry need to work together to support development of floating wind technology

Floating wind turbines could provide the "next big opportunity" for Scotland's burgeoning renewables industry, Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing will claim today. Ewing is to speak at the launch...

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