NTNU Energy Transition Podcast #15 Offshore Wind Power (with Dr. John Olav Tande - Chief Scientist at SINTEF)
Chief Scientist and Research Manager at SINTEF Energy, John Olav Giæver Tande is a pioneer in floating offshore wind energy and head the NorthWind research center - an 8 year, 31.5 million EUR research center working to make wind power cheaper, efficient, and more sustainable. The European Commission wants 1/3 of all electricity to 2050 supplied by offshore wind, making it the backbone of the entire energy supply in Europe.
As our guest, John follows episode #14 with a representative from the lobbying industry for wind power. Naturally, we bring along questions about social challenges, onshore vs offshore, wind power's relation to other energy sources, and ask how to reach these 2050 goals.
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