The Danish company, Dong Energy, just installed 32 wind turbines off the coast of Liverpool, England. Wind turbines face criticism on land as being an eye sore, so they’re increasingly being installed off-shore by multinational companies like Mitsubishi, GE, Siemens, and Dong Energy. This intersection of energy and infrastructure, coastlines, and land involve regional, state, local, and corporate actors.
Off-shore wind energy is a growing source of renewable energy as technology improves and costs decline, attracting investors from global banks like Goldman Sachs to pension funds like PensionDanmark. The geography of Britain, Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands are prime areas for off-shore wind turbines. If these developments continue, Northern Europe will continue its leadership role in implementing renewable energy sources across borders.