With tools like these, we have the opportunity to really understand at the front end of the design process what the potential for the material is, not just for sustainability but also for versatility.

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Next is the publication of a "look book" for the final design and models built from foamcore, a strong, lightweight material.

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Lower turbines should, together with clever design and material selection, help reduce the turbines' weight, and thus their need for ballast, which in turn should reduce sub-sea costs.

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