[The Economist] Why the gusty North Sea could give Europe an industrial edge

Summary

1. "...the promise of cheap, abundant wind power is attracting industry and infrastructure to Europe’s northern coasts"

2. Europe's northern coasts - The North Sea posesses a huge basin of potential energy: strong winds & relative shallow sea

3. Some Europe's firms are considering to move their production facilities to the Northern Europe because of saving energy

 

Vocab (definition from Dictionary.com)

gusty	blowing or coming in gusts (돌풍), as wind, rain, or storms.
	Why the gusty North Sea could give Europe an industrial edge
crunch	the crunch (informal) the critical moment or situation
blow	a sudden shock, calamity, reversal, etc.
	Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing gas crunch have dealt it a cruel blow.
fledgling	young, new, or inexperienced:
	If this fledgling economy thrives, it could give the continent a new, greener industrial edge.
afoot	- on foot; walking - astir; in progress
	On Germany’s North Sea coast, a plan is afoot to build facilities to turn easier-to-transport ammonia into hydrogen, to fuel factories in nearby industrial parks.

Reference

- The Economist, "Why the gusty North Sea could give Europe an industrial edge"

- Dictionary.com