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Podcast: NTNU Energy Transition Podcast
Episode: #15 Offshore Wind Power (with Dr. John Olav Tande - Chief Scientist at SINTEF)
Description: 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 t...