A data-collection buoy that can be used to determine the suitability of remote locations for offshore wind farms is ready for real-world testing, the University of Maine announced Friday. The university’s advanced composites center worked with private industry partners to create a buoy-based system that utilizes a laser system to track wind speeds 400 to 500 feet overhead, the height of offshore wind turbines. The data is relayed to scientists on shore.
ORONO, Maine