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
