The four-year scheme, beingrunning by a consortium including the Dutch University of Twente and the EnergyResearch Centre of the Netherlands, is targeting a cost of energy reduction of8-10% from large-rotor blade designs featuring composite extensions of varyinglengths.

"The cost of wind power,especially offshore wind power, needs to go down to compete with other energysources and we are committed to making that happen,” says LM’s vice presidentfor engineering Roel Schuring.

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