Offshore production has brought tremendous cost reductions for companies, but it also leaves them vulnerable to international transportation disruptions.

离境生产为企业节省了巨额成本，但同时也带来了国际运输中断的风险。

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Because even if, say, offshore wind costs the same as natural gas by 2015 (as predicted by German utility E.ON), there is still an extra cost of building backup power for when the wind doesn't blow.

即便说近海风电成本到2015年(据德国意昂电厂的预测)会与天热气持平，但为了应付没有风的情况，还需建设备份电站，这就会产生额外成本。

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But there could be resistance to policies which actually cost a lot of money, such as the support of offshore wind on a massive scale.

不过，需要花费巨资的政策可能会遭遇阻力，比如大规模开发海上风能。

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New regulations and drilling restrictions will raise the cost of offshore production which will drive up the cost of oil.

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The company claimed the design could reduce the cost of offshore turbines by as much as 45%.

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Of course the cost of offshore wind farms are higher compared to onshore but will be offset by power output.

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