Some 14.7 GW of wind power capacity were installed in Europe last year, down 6% on 2019 and 19% below forecast, sector association WindEurope said Feb. 25. Not registered? Receive Continue Reading
The Covid-19 downturn has once again caused employment rates to plummet in the oil and gas industry. Even though some uptick is expected when the recovery arrives, employment will never Continue Reading
Vestas Wind Systems A/S bought a minority stake in a Swedish startup that builds turbine towers out of wood. The move by the world’s largest manufacturer of wind turbines could help Continue Reading
The U-turn of the U.S. Administration’s energy policies under President Joe Biden sets the stage for a flourishing U.S. offshore wind industry, as the federal government looks to speed up Continue Reading
The Michelin Group recently signed a transport commitment with the French shipping line NEOLINE . NEOLINE’s decarbonized shipping service relies on wind energy as the main propulsion for its 136m Continue Reading
Three decades ago, the U.S. passed an infinitesimal milestone: solar and wind power generated one-tenth of one percent of the country’s electricity. It took 18 years, until 2008, for solar Continue Reading
The world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers have committed to eliminating their net emissions of greenhouse gases, but reducing the carbon footprint of their production process may mean customers have to Continue Reading
Representing a significant milestone in the largest job in its history, Jumbo has completed the transportation element of its Transport & Installation contract for the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Continue Reading
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has reached a deal for its largest renewable energy project yet—one that will allow it to purchase 380 MW of wind energy. Hollandse Kust Noord—a wind farm Continue Reading
Developers of offshore wind farms, long awaiting their moment in the U.S., are pushing the Biden administration to cut through red tape that has for years stymied the industry’s domestic Continue Reading
South Korea will invest some $43 billion in constructing what is to be the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Reuters reports , adding that the project should be completed by Continue Reading
Denmark has agreed to build an island in the North Sea that would gather and distribute electricity from wind energy farms. The 210-billion kroner ($34 billion) artificial island will be Continue Reading
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the world’s installed offshore wind capacity rose by 15% in 2020, reaching 31.9 gigawatts (GW) at year-end, from 27.7 GW at the end of 2019, Rystad Continue Reading
China blew past its previous record for renewable energy installations last year with a massive — and surprising — addition of wind power. The National Energy Administration said in a press release on Continue Reading
Equinor (NYSE: EQNR) has been selected to provide New York State with offshore wind power in what is being described as one of the largest renewable energy procurements in the Continue Reading
For decades, the Lone Star State has been essentially synonymous with fossil fuels. While shale oil and gas have long reigned supreme in Texas, coal has also long been a Continue Reading
A spell of cold temperatures last week revealed a mismatch between the U.K.’s goal to decarbonize and actions taken in order to keep the lights on. Low wind output was a Continue Reading
Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy are developing a commercial offshore wind turbine that produces hydrogen via electrolysis, the companies said, marking a breakthrough for the mass production of renewable hydrogen. Continue Reading
General Electric’s Haliade-X wind turbine at Rotterdam Harbor in the Netherlands. Ilvy Njiokiktjien for The New York Times G.E.’s giant machine, which can light up a small town, is stoking Continue Reading
Wind turbines generated a record amount of U.K. power on Friday as the growing number of turbines at sea take advantage of the windy conditions off the coast. The record production is Continue Reading
The first commercial-scale US offshore wind power project has delayed its application for federal approval in a move that will leave a final decision in the hands of a renewables-friendly Continue Reading
Offshore wind is booming, and as turbine and project sizes grow, demand for specialized installation vessels will soar. The market for vessels capable of installing large offshore wind components is Continue Reading
Enel SpA plans to spend €70 billion, equivalent to $83 billion, expanding its presence in wind and solar power in the coming decade, seeking to cement its position as the Continue Reading
The European Union wants a massive increase in offshore wind to help clean up the electricity industry and aid the recovery after the pandemic. To meet its mid-century goal of becoming Continue Reading
The United States is on course to see record-breaking 23 gigawatts (GW) of wind turbine capacity additions this year, smashing the previous record from 2012 by nearly 10 GW, the Continue Reading
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities late Nov. 5 issued an order approving long-term contracts for 804 MW of offshore wind capacity from the Mayflower Wind project to supply the Continue Reading
The United Kingdom, which has recently set a record for wind power meeting its demand, issued a security of supply alert earlier this week as wind power output was low Continue Reading
France’s Neoen SA will partner with Tesla Inc. to install one of the world’s biggest lithium-ion batteries in Australia after reaching a grid connection deal with the power market operator. The 300-megawatt Victorian Big Continue Reading
Repsol SA has invested more in recent months in developing renewable power projects than searching for oil and gas, offering the latest example of how Europe’s energy giants are accelerating Continue Reading
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturer, will buy out its offshore joint venture partner in an all-share deal that looks to take advantage of an expanding Continue Reading
Cargill and BAR Technologies have embarked on a strategic project with naval architect Deltamarin to bring cutting edge wind propulsion technology to commercial shipping. The project will see BAR Technology’s Continue Reading
Some US electric grid operators, such as the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc., have pursued the notion that if they build transmission, generators will come. But in the budding Continue Reading
Wind and solar power are the cheapest form of new electricity in most of the world today. That’s the analysis of BloombergNEF, which predicts a tipping point in five years when Continue Reading
Highlights BLS puts number of wind technicians at 7,000 Contractors under ‘contradictory pressures’ Houston — The US wind sector is now supporting 120,000 jobs, but there is a shortfall in Continue Reading
Chinese wind power equipment makers advanced as the industry proposed an aggressive installation plan that would boost capacity 14-fold through 2060 to help the country reach its goal of being carbon-neutral Continue Reading
The United Kingdom will aim to become a global leader in offshore wind energy, powering every home in the country with wind by 2030, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Continue Reading
Orsted A/S, the world’s biggest developer of offshore wind farms, plans to use its latest Dutch installation to make green ammonia for use in fertilizer. The Danish utility will work with Continue Reading
Last month, President Trump shocked the entire oil industry after extending the existing moratorium on oil drilling along Florida’s, Georgia’s and South Carolina’s coasts. The announcement marked a complete 180 Continue Reading
The Covid-19 pandemic has wrought one of the most significant disruptions the energy market has ever faced. A decidedly gloomy long-term future outlook due to rampant fossil fuel divestments, climate Continue Reading
European daily wind power generation plunged Sept. 15, sending spot power prices to 2020 highs, data aggregated by WindEurope showed. Europe’s wind fleet, with over 200 GW installed of which Continue Reading
BP is making its first move into the offshore wind market with a strategic partnership in U.S. offshore wind assets with Equinor in a deal worth US$1.1 billion. Under the Continue Reading
BP entered the offshore wind market on Thursday with a $1.1 billion deal to buy 50% stakes in two U.S. developments from Norway’s Equinor, a significant step by the oil Continue Reading
For the first time ever, solar and wind made up the majority of the world’s new power generation — marking a seismic shift in how nations get their electricity. Solar additions Continue Reading
As wind, solar and biomass plants produced more power than ever in the second quarter, carbon emissions fell by a third from a year earlier, according to Drax Electric Insight’s Continue Reading
A Washington state public utility has recently purchased an electrolyzer to produce hydrogen using excess hydropower. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The Douglas Continue Reading
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA has one eye on the future where its wind turbines could play a key role in creating hydrogen. The company, which earlier this year launched the Continue Reading
Benchmark UK offshore wind load factors are seen rising to 57% in 2030 and 63% in 2040 by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The UK has a Continue Reading
A regional coalition that supports the development of offshore wind power is set to launch later this month. New England for Offshore Wind, which includes environmental advocacy organizations, educational institutions, Continue Reading
An abundance of fossil fuels combined with advances in technology to harness wind and solar power has sent energy prices crashing around the world. WSJ explains how it all happened Continue Reading
Wind and solar energy doubled its share of the global power mix over the last five years, moving the world closer to a path that would limit the worst effects Continue Reading
