Wind tends to blow more forcefully and uniformly over the ocean than on land, providing the potential for increased electricity generationand smoother, steadier operation than land-based wind power systems.
Worldwide, airlines have been slowly but steadily putting into operation two next-generation aircraft -- Boeing's 787 Dreamliner and the Airbus A350 -- both of which have shells made heavily of composite materials, such as carbon-fibre reinforced plastic, instead of aluminium.