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The Saudis just installed the largest wind turbine in Central Asia

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A Saudi Arabian company has installed the largest wind turbine in Central Asia, in the Bukhara region of Uzbekistan. more… The post The Saudis just installed the largest wind turbine in Central Asia appeared first on Electrek.

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A Chinese wind turbine maker just debuted Asia’s first recyclable blade

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MingYang Smart Energy has launched a huge turbine blade made of over 95% recyclable materials – the first of its kind in Asia. more… The post A Chinese wind turbine maker just debuted Asia’s first recyclable blade appeared first on Electrek.

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Southeast Asia’s largest onshore wind farm just broke ground

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Monsoon Wind, Southeast Asia’s largest onshore wind farm, is Laos’ first wind project, and it’s also the region’s first cross-border wind power plant. more… The post Southeast Asia’s largest onshore wind farm just broke ground appeared first on Electrek.

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Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia

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Photo: China News Service Renewable energy costs in Asia last year were 13% cheaper than coal and are expected to be 32% cheaper by 2030, according to a new study. China leads the pack with a 40-70% cost reduction in utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and offshore wind compared to other Asia Pacific markets.

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2023 was a record year for wind power growth – in numbers

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Photo: Strauss Wind The global wind industry installed 117 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for new wind energy – here’s what happened and where. Annual wind installations increased in all regions except Europe and North America. Brazil installed 4.8 GW total installed.

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NOAA study finds reducing particulate air pollution in N America & Europe increases hurricanes in N Atlantic

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The open-access study, published in Science Advances , also found that the growth of particulate pollution in Asia has contributed to fewer tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific basin. Weaker winds, in turn, mean that there is less difference between the speed of winds in the lower and upper troposphere or less wind shear.

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SAF company DG Fuels closes investments with two Japanese companies

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The Louisiana SAF facility will be the template for multiple other such facilities to be built across North America, Europe and Asia. The feed-stock reduction is achieved primarily by supplementing the process with oxygen and hydrogen produced by water electrolysis units that are powered by clean wind and solar generated electricity.

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