All of this explains why the prospect of prosperity from offshore oil and onshore minerals seems so sweet to Newfoundlanders.

这就解释了为什么海洋石油和岸上的矿产的繁荣前景对纽芬兰人有这么大的魅力。

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According to New Energy Finance, onshore wind energy needs a carbon price of $38, offshore of $136 and solar cells of $196.

新能源金融所研究表明：陆上风里发电需要碳价38美元，海上风力发电需136美元，太阳能电池板需196美元。

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Offshore wind farms can be installed close to densely populated areas and typically benefit from higher wind resources, making them an attractive alternative to onshore wind farms.

海上风场可建于人口密度大地区周边，并且风力越大的地区，越适合建立海上风场，这也使其成为替代陆上风场的合适之选。

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To beat the tax man, tech companies are forced to hire more employees offshore versus onshore, and to move offices, sales, and property offshore too.

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"The way I think most Alaskans feel, the federal government won't let us go to the east onshore, they won't let us go to the west onshore, the only place to go is offshore, and they won't let us do that now, " said Kurtis Gibson, deputy director of the Alaska Division of Oil and Gas, part of the state's Department of Natural Resources.

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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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