[HTML][HTML] Floating Vertical Axis Wind Turbines for offshore applications among potentialities and challenges: A review

A Ghigo, E Faraggiana, G Giorgi, G Mattiazzo… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Among the primary uses of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) are small-scale
applications, such as electricity generation in urban areas or isolated contexts, which are not …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal floating offshore wind farms for Mediterranean islands

E Faraggiana, A Ghigo, M Sirigu, E Petracca, G Giorgi… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Offshore wind will play an important role in achieving the Green Deal's goals of green
transition and renewable energy generation. The European Union (EU) has launched an …

Conceptual design and optimisation of a novel hybrid device for capturing offshore wind and wave energy

E Faraggiana, M Sirigu, A Ghigo, E Petracca… - Journal of Ocean …, 2024 - Springer
The access to the offshore wind resource in the deep sea requires the development of
innovative solutions which reduce the cost of energy. Novel technologies propose the hybrid …