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Cargill and BAR Technologies bringing wind propulsion to bulk cargo ships

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Cargill and BAR Technologies have embarked on a strategic project with naval architect Deltamarin to bring cutting edge wind propulsion technology to commercial shipping. Through this partnership we will bring bespoke wind solutions to customers who are actively seeking to reduce CO 2 emissions from their supply chain.

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Global Wind Power Capacity Grew 28.8% in 2008; 120.8 GW Total

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Global wind energy capacity grew by 28.8% GW at the end of 2008, according to the Global Wind Energy Council. More than 27 GW of new wind power generation capacity came online in 2008, 36% more than in 2007. The leading markets in terms of new installed capacity in 2008 were the US and China. billion (US$46.8

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As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. The results indicate that the percentage of electricity generated from coal decreased from 2008 to 2018 in 49 states.

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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. This study is an update of a study that examined the changes from 2008 to 2018. Therefore, the data for 2008 are included here as well. Energy source.

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Odfjell first to install suction sails on deep-sea chemical tanker; bound4blue’s eSAIL system

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In partnership with bound4blue , a developer of wind-assisted propulsion technology, Odfjell. The eSAIL is a type of Wind-Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS) based on active boundary layer control using suction. When exposed to wind, with the suction off, it only produces drag as with any other non-lifting structure.

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East Anglia Offshore Wind, Ltd. To Develop 7.2GW Wind Farm For UK

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East Anglia Offshore Wind Ltd., gigawatt wind farm off the eastern coast of the United Kingdom. Vattenfall already owns the 90MW Kentish Flats wind farm off Herne Bay, Kent, and expects to complete the Thanet offshore wind farm, a 300 MW array comprised of 100 3MW Vestas V90 wind turbines, sometime this year.

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DOE: US wind power capacity grew 8% in 2014 to ~66 GW, 2nd in world; meets 4.9% of end use demand; lowest prices to date

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According to the 2014 Wind Technologies Market Report released today by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and its Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, total installed wind power capacity in the United States grew at a rate of 8% in 2014 and now stands at nearly 66 gigawatts (GW)—ranking second in the world (to China) and meeting 4.9%

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