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Analysis: Colombia’s offshore wind power plans spark hope and caution

A Greener Life

An offshore wind farm in Europe. Colombia’s Caribbean coast has great potential for offshore wind power projects but is also home to protected areas of ecological importance. In 2021 alone, the global installed capacity of offshore wind plants tripled, reaching record figures, as 21.1 Photo credit: Tho Ge / Pixabay.

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What Happens to Wind Turbine Blades at the End of Their Life Cycle?

Union of Concerned Scientists

To learn about the current lifecycle and a more sustainable solution for the rare earth elements in wind turbine generators, read How Are Wind Turbines Made? A wind turbine includes a foundation, a tower, electrical wiring, a nacelle between the blades, and the blades themselves. Blade materials are special.

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Renewables are now an unstoppable juggernaut

Edouard Stenger

Despite what some politicians are trying to make you think, wind and solar are still growing exponentially and are now unstoppable juggernauts. I previously noted that renewables are to become first global electricity source by 2025. ” according to Wikipedia ), the share of coal in the total electricity mix decreased by 3.7

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West-facing panels help solve solar energy’s main problem

Edouard Stenger

These days if you read renewable energy news, everything is shining for solar photovoltaic: it is fast becoming the cheapest energy source, technology is getting better every year and it is wildly successful from the US to Asia, from Europe to Africa. South-facing panels maximise electricity production, hence are more profitable).

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Report from COP22: Day 1 in Marrakech

Law Columbia

On checking into my hotel, I was told that all lights are on a timer, “so we save electricity.” Riding on one of the city’s “100% electric zero emission” buses, I noticed that much of the public lighting is solar powered. A key development goal of many African countries is to increase electricity access.