Mersey feat: world's biggest wind turbines go online near Liverpool

UK cements its position as global leader in wind technology as increasing scale drives down costsThe planet's biggest and most powerful wind turbines have begun generating electricity off the Liverpool coast, cementing Britain's reputation as a world leader in the technology.Danish company Dong Energy has just finished installing 32 turbines in Liverpool Bay that are taller than the Gherkin skyscraper, with blades longer than nine London buses. Dong Energy, the windfarm's developer, believes these machines herald the future for offshore wind power: bigger, better and, most importantly, cheaper. Continue reading...