Why would it be an advantage to have wind turbines offshore?
A) Land could then be used for building homes and farming instead of wind turbines.
B) More than 50% of the U.S. population lives near shorelines.
C) There is no environmental impact of wind turbines when built in the water.
D) Wind turbines built offshore have less potential to be damaged by earthquakes and weather.
D) Wind turbines built offshore have less potential to be damaged by earthquakes and weather.
Having wind turbines offshore can be advantageous because they are less exposed to extreme weather events such as hurricanes and earthquakes compared to onshore wind turbines. This can result in lower maintenance costs and decreased risk of damage, ultimately leading to increased reliability and efficiency of offshore wind energy generation.