Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

> It’s strange because wind is supposedly overwhelmingly cheaper and better

There's two kinds of wind power: onshore and offshore. Their costs are different, with onshore being cheaper. The ones in Brazil are all onshore, while the one in the article you linked to is offshore. In the USA, offshore is even more complicated because of the Jones Act (it needs specialized ships to transport and erect the structures, while onshore needs only common cranes).



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: