IN DEPTH: 'Win-Win' plan to tap wind for oil extraction

For some supporters of wind energy, the very idea of a floating turbine being used to help bring out oil from offshore fields may seem like arming the enemy — putting off the day when clean energy finally takes over from fossil fuels.

Rendering of a floating wind turbine connected to an oil platform
Rendering of a floating wind turbine connected to an oil platform
Published 6 March 2015, 08:43Updated 4 May 2016, 09:41
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