ORONO, Maine (AP) — As waves grew and gusts increased, a wind turbine bobbed gently, its blades spinning with a gentle woosh. The tempest reached a crescendo with little drama other than splashing ...

ORONO, Maine -- As waves grew and gusts increased, a wind turbine bobbed gently, its blades spinning with a gentle whoosh. The tempest reached a crescendo with little drama other than splashing water.

The University of Maine is contributing to the global effort to improve floating machines to harness wind over deeper offshore waters. Researchers envision turbine platforms floating in the ocean ...

The company aims to gain additional knowledge about the technology. Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER) has joined the WHEEL project, a floating offshore wind power demonstration led by ...