Finland Nearly Doubled Its Wind Power Capacity Last Year
Yale E360
JANUARY 13, 2023
Finland saw its wind power capacity grow by 75 percent in 2022, according to the Finnish Wind Power Association, a wind energy trade group. Read more on E360 →.
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Yale E360
JANUARY 13, 2023
Finland saw its wind power capacity grow by 75 percent in 2022, according to the Finnish Wind Power Association, a wind energy trade group. Read more on E360 →.
A Greener Life
MARCH 31, 2023
By Anders Lorenzen By 2027 a record 680 gigawatts (GW) of new wind power capacity could be installed. This is according to an industry report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The Terawatt milestone Last year the total installed wind power capacity grew to 907 GW – up from 78 GW in 2021.
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A Greener Life
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
The country recently announced that its Egyptian New and Renewable Energy Authority and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company have approved a major wind power project, developed by a company based in a country hostile to phasing out fossil fuels; Saudi Arabia. GW of wind power installed, the 1.1
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
The Biden administration is eyeing a 70 percent cut in the cost of floating offshore wind power by 2035
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 15, 2022
We at the Union of Concerned Scientists think a lot about wind power. In honor of Global Wind Day , here’s a roundup of what we’re seeing and what we’ve been thinking—five facts about wind energy to keep in mind as you celebrate, or at least make note, on June 15. Wind power is big, and getting bigger.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 5, 2023
A cargo ship vessel has been outfitted with wind power technology, bringing wind propulsion to commercial shipping for the first time. The vessel, Mitsubishi Corporation’s Pyxis Ocean, is chartered by Cargill and outfitted with two Bar Tech Wind … Continue reading First cargo ship with wind-powered technology sets sail
Ocean Conservancy
MAY 27, 2022
While a wind-powered cargo vessel may seem like a 19 th Century idea, the Grain de Sail may be a herald of a greener future rather than a nostalgic nod to the past. Building more vessels that travel at this slower speed regardless of using wind power or conventional engines will also lead to quieter oceans and less air pollution.
Inhabitant
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Tobias Trübenbacher, a design student from Berlin, has created a wind-powered lamp post that uses an integrated wind rotor to generate energy and a motion detection system to create an insect-friendly light spectrum.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Seamans, the man President Gerald Ford had entrusted to deal with the energy crisis of the 1970s, didn’t think wind power had much of a future. In 1975, at the dedication of an experimental turbine in Ohio, Seamans opined that wind would never account for more… Read more → Read the full story in the New York Times.
A Greener Life
OCTOBER 4, 2022
A series of wind power projects in Romania is set to increase the country’s wind power capacity significantly. The three confirmed projects will increase Romania’s wind power capacity by 609 megawatts (MW). Several other wind power projects are in the planning stage, but none have yet been confirmed.
A Greener Life
JANUARY 30, 2023
A wind farm in South Wales, UK. By Anders Lorenzen Data from its national grid operator, the National Grid , have concluded that 2022 was a record year for wind power in the UK. The data shows that the output of UK wind farms onshore and offshore continues to increase; in 2022 they produced a record 26.8%
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 26, 2023
Additionally, a patent-pending service vessel facilitates offshore turbine maintenance, eliminating the need for towing to shore.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 20, 2023
In Sweden, onshore wind power is the primary option available, but it has become a source of conflict and controversy. This thesis employs the theory of energy justice to analyse … Continue reading Exploring Wind Power Conflicts and Energy Justice in Sweden: An Analysis of Stakeholder’s Perspectives
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 9, 2022
government has auctioned Pacific coast offshore wind power sites. For the first time, the U.S.
A Greener Life
JULY 19, 2023
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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Wind turbines with blades each the size of a 12-story building punctuate the skyline of wind-swept fields and help power entire cities. The renewable energy transition involves harnessing epic forces of nature.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Colorado-based snack company Bobo’s recently opened a wind-powered manufacturing facility in Loveland, Colorado, to meet growing customer demand, the company announced last week. Read the full story at Manufacturing Dive.
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 13, 2023
Kathy Hochul laid out her plan for accelerating the development of New York’s offshore wind industry a year ago, she promised thousands of jobs for state residents. Today, New York’s first wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean is under construction. Crews in hard hats … Continue reading New York’s wind power future is taking shape.
Yale E360
APRIL 20, 2023
Escalating construction costs, the rise of solar and wind power, and mounting public opposition have led to a precipitous decrease in massive new hydropower projects. Experts say the world has hit “peak dams,” which conservationists hail as good news for riverine ecosystems. Read more on E360 →
Yale E360
MARCH 16, 2023
Faced with embargoes of Russian oil and gas, Europe ramped up production of solar and wind power, got serious about energy conservation, and tweaked policies to speed its green transition. Despite fears of increased emissions, the EU remained on track to meet its climate goals. Read more on E360 →
Environmental News Bits
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Perhaps a decade from now, if all goes smoothly, … Continue reading ‘Water batteries’ could store solar and wind power for when it’s needed. The project, and others like it, could help unlock America’s clean energy future.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 24, 2023
The overall picture of Earth’s health is grim, although there are bright spots: solar and wind power are on the rise, and deforestation has slowed
Legal Planet
MARCH 30, 2023
I sometimes ask students to guess what state produces the most wind power. It’s not as if the state’s extensive use of wind power is just a historical fluke, either. The state will soon get more power from renewables than natural gas. They’re always shocked to find out the right answer: Texas.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 16, 2023
This alignment ensures a steady supply of wind power to customers in Arizona and California during peak demand hours when renewable energy supply is traditionally low.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Surplus wind power can be used to heat up water in flooded mines – a test of the idea is being planned in Scotland in 2024
Yale E360
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Numerous companies are developing technologies, such as large kites, that can harvest wind energy up to a half-mile above ground. While still in its nascent stages, airborne wind power could potentially be used in remote locations or flying from barges far offshore. Read more on E360 ?.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 5, 2023
Bombarding the power grid has been an essential part of Russia’s invasion, but officials say it would take many more missile strikes to badly damage a wind farm than a power plant. Read the full story in the New York Times.
Yale E360
JANUARY 19, 2022
Having won rights to develop wind farms off the coast of Scotland, Shell, Total, and BP are set to invest more in wind power than in oil and gas drilling in the North Sea in the years ahead, the latest evidence of oil majors changing tack on renewables to better navigate the energy transition. Read more on E360 ?.
Inhabitant
JUNE 18, 2021
This portable wind-turbine weighs less than three pounds and fits in your backpack.
Yale E360
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Does it finance coal or wind power, deforestation or ecological recovery? Follow the money. Whatever politicians promise, what matters is where investment goes.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Imagine the dazzling dizziness of looking up at the world’s tallest wind turbine: the Max Bögl Wind AG turbine in Germany stands 808 feet tall—the height of two and a half Statues of Liberty. Wind turbines aren’t just big towers. That’s enough to power 39 million homes. Read on: How Are Solar Panels Made?
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 12, 2022
To ensure the wind industry upholds environmental justice and stewards its raw materials, many companies are replacing balsa with other materials. For example, LM Wind Power has minimized balsa in its blades, substituting in synthetic plastic PET and PVC foams. Click the links below for answers: How Are Wind Turbines Made.
Yale E360
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Wind was Spain's leading source of electricity in 2021, El País reported. In total, renewables accounted for 47 percent of power generation this year, up from 30 percent a decade ago. Roughly half of 2021's renewable energy came from wind power, with 10 percent coming from solar and the remainder from hydropower and other sources.
Yale E360
MAY 4, 2021
Eversource Energy, New England’s largest utility, markets itself as a company that strives for carbon neutrality and invests in offshore wind power.
Physics World
JULY 8, 2022
Energized sky: “Solar wind power”. My favourite entry is the image above taken in Finland by Esa Pekka Isomursu and called “Solar wind power”. It shows a wind turbine illuminated by an aurora, giving the illusion that the two entities are interacting. Courtesy: Esa Pekka Isomursu).
A Greener Life
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Masdar added that it is innovative, as the turbines can exploit low wind speeds at scale. This is due to advances in materials, science and aerodynamics, which makes wind power production possible despite the heat and humidity. It is a joint project with PowerChina and GoldWind International.
Yale E360
MAY 18, 2021
In a new report , the International Energy Agency is calling for an immediate end to new investments in fossil fuel supply projects such as pipelines, the rapid adoption of renewable energy such as solar and wind power, and a large-scale research and development program to develop future technologies, including advanced batteries, producing energy (..)
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 24, 2023
The progress in the numbers The new numbers are from the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA), which collects data from power plant operators from across the country. Solar power increased the most among renewable electricity sources in percentage terms, up 24 percent. It supplied 10.5 percentage points).*
A Greener Life
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
To understand the scale of the wind farm, it covers an area of 132 km2 2 and about 170 kilometres of underwater cables have been laid. A significant increase in wind power capacity.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 18, 2023
NREL and DNV expect floating offshore wind costs to dip to $60 to $80/MWh by 2030 and $45 to $50/MWh by 2035. Offshore wind power has no fuel costs, so power costs are more stable and predictable over time than fossil fuel-fired power.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 19, 2023
He also just signed legislation to boost the Golden State’s offshore wind power and that’s another area where China leads the world. So, when he goes birdwatching in Yangcheng, he’s likely to be watching wind turbines too. As for cooperation, Wang goes on to highlight one possible area: methane mitigation.
A Greener Life
MARCH 3, 2022
Wind power will become the largest renewable energy source in the country overtaking hydro. . For wind power alone the installed capacity will increase from 1.4 While the installed capacity for both PV and CSP solar power will increase from 734 megawatts (MW) in 2020 to 2.1 GW during last year. GW in 2020 to 4.3
Environmental News Bits
JULY 22, 2022
by Daniel Farber, University of California, Berkeley On July 20, 2022, President Joe Biden traveled to a former coal-burning power plant in Massachusetts that is being converted into a manufacturing site for offshore wind power equipment.
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