Electrek

MAY 25, 2023

The world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas Wind Systems, announced it would integrate over 300 Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks into its US fleet to power up the wind energy industry.

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Electrek

JULY 8, 2022

Finnish startup Polar Night Energy and local Finnish utility Vatajankoski have together built the world’s first commercial sand-based, high-temperature heat storage system that can be powered by solar and wind. The post This big, sand-filled energy storage silo can be powered by wind and solar appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

MAY 5, 2023

You can’t have offshore wind power without export cables, and cable maker Nexans just landed a € 1.7 more… The post This subsea cable maker is going to deliver 6 GW of offshore wind energy appeared first on Electrek. billion contract to deliver 2,160 km (1,342 miles) of subsea and land cables.

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Electrek

AUGUST 12, 2022

Scientists have come up with a way to make wind farms more energy efficient, and it doesn’t require new investment. The post This new innovation boosts wind farm energy output yet costs nothing appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced it has finalized two Wind Energy Areas in the Gulf of Mexico that will have the potential to produce enough clean energy to power nearly 3 million homes.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Rivian (RIVN) signed a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) today to source 50 MW of clean electricity from Apex Clean Energy’s proposed Goose Creek Wind Farm. The EV marker will use the wind energy purchase and its other renewable energy initiatives to power up to 75% of its Normal, Illinois, manufacturing facility.

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Electrek

MAY 4, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Oxford Brookes University researchers think wind turbines should be vertical. more… The post EGEB: Vertical turbines could be the future of wind energy appeared first on Electrek. The US Interior Department approves a solar farm in the California desert.

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The Driven EV News

AUGUST 23, 2023

Jaguar Land Rover to supply up to 90 second-life Jaguar I-Pace batteries to be used in a 7.5MWh energy storage system in a wind and solar park. The post Energy storage system for wind and solar park to use second-life Jaguar I-Pace batteries appeared first on The Driven.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A utility-scale renewable energy plant using wind and solar combined with battery storage opened last week, a US first, with the potential of powering 100,000 homes with clean, reliable energy. The project gives us a glimpse into the future as the US shifts from fossil fuels to clean energy sources.

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Electrek

APRIL 17, 2024

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.

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Innovation News Network

AUGUST 19, 2022

Canada and Germany will sign a deal on August 23 that will see the nations collaborate on a green hydrogen wind farm project led by World Energy GH2. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine plunged Germany’s energy security into turmoil, prompting the country to explore new deals to safeguard its energy mix.

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Electrek

APRIL 15, 2024

In a major clean energy benchmark, wind, solar, and hydro exceeded 100% of demand on California’s main grid for 30 of the past 38 days.

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Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Vidi Energy are ready to revolutionise offshore wind with their floating offshore wind turbines. The post A new era in offshore wind appeared first on Innovation News Network. Read more here.

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Electrek

APRIL 19, 2024

Norway has signed a contract with Ventyr Energi to develop Sørlige Nordsjø 2, its first commercial offshore wind farm.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 19, 2024

Norway has signed a contract with Ventyr Energi to develop Sørlige Nordsjø 2, its first commercial offshore wind farm. Norway’s energy minister, Terje Aasland, and wind consortium Ventyr Energi representatives signed the contract. Norway’s aim is to achieve 30 GW of offshore wind power by 2040.

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Electrek

APRIL 18, 2024

Washington State's energy board cut the size of what would have been the state's largest wind farm in half yesterday – here's why.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

Photo: Bygging Uddemann The first of 23 caissons for Princess Elisabeth Island, the world’s first artificial energy island, is nearly complete. The 20,000-ton caissons, which will form the energy island’s outer walls, are being built at Jan De Nul Group and DEME’s construction site in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. Get started here. –ad*

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Baua Electric

APRIL 26, 2024

Image courtesy of Equinor Construction giant Skanska has been awarded a contract to turn the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into one of the US’s largest offshore wind ports. Skanska’s $861 million critical infrastructure offshore wind hub project in Brooklyn will support the 2.1 Get started here. –

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Baua Electric

APRIL 19, 2024

ReElement Technologies, a rare earth element and critical battery metal producer, has partnered with EDP Renewables North America, a renewable energy supplier, to recycle rare earth materials for wind turbines and EV motors.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

The amount of renewable energy capacity added to energy systems around the world reached almost 510 gigawatts (GW), with solar accounting for 75% of additions, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest edition of the annual “Renewables 2023” report released today.

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Electrek

MARCH 2, 2024

Without EVs, solar, wind, and nuclear, the global rise in emissions in the last five years would have been three times larger, new International Energy Agency (IEA) analysis shows.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

Washington State’s energy board cut the size of what would have been the state’s largest wind farm in half yesterday – here’s why. Wind farm controversy in Washington State The $1.7 billion, 1,150-megawatt (MW) Horse Heaven Clean Energy Center combines wind, solar, and battery storage.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 13, 2023

China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has rolled out the world’s largest offshore wind turbine in capacity and rotor diameter – and it’s seriously robust. more… The post This new ‘world’s largest’ wind turbine makes power in severe typhoons appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

SANY Renewable Energy , a wind turbine manufacturer in China, has built the world’s longest onshore wind turbine blade.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 31, 2023

gigawatt (GW) Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project – what will become the US’s largest offshore wind farm – just got approved by the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). more… The post The US’s largest offshore wind farm just got the green light appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

JANUARY 16, 2024

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that solar and wind will lead US power generation growth for the next two years in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook.

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Green Energy Consumers

AUGUST 1, 2023

There has been a lot of news about offshore wind in New England lately. First, some good news: Vineyard Wind 1, an 800MW project contracted with Massachusetts, is currently under construction and expected to be up and running by the end of the year.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has big problems, and it’s going to cost the company billions – what’s wrong with its onshore wind turbines? more… The post What’s the problem with Siemens Gamesa’s onshore wind turbines? Update] appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Rivian has signed a power purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy to supply their Normal, Illinois, manufacturing facility with wind power. As the energy demands of electric vehicle manufacturing have become more evident, many manufacturers are investing in cleaner and cheaper energy sources to maintain their sustainability focus.

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Innovation News Network

JULY 5, 2022

The European Commission and renewables associations unite to help reconstruct Ukraine’s energy sector with renewables at its core. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has revealed the weaknesses of Europe’s energy system and its over-reliance on Russian fossil imports. The European and Ukrainian Wind and Solar […].

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Teslarati

JANUARY 15, 2024

During the COP28 climate conference held in Dubai last month, world leaders from over 130 national governments agreed to set a goal to triple world renewable energy installations by 2030. Success in meeting the tripling goal will hinge on this.”

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

gigawatt (GW) Kitty Hawk Wind could deliver around $5 billion in economic impact across Virginia – here’s where the project stands. The 180-turbine Kitty Hawk Wind is an offshore wind project proposed in federal waters over 36 miles from Virginia Beach. Kitty Hawk Wind would deliver about $4.8

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Innovation News Network

AUGUST 26, 2022

Discover why ocean energy is well-placed to be as successful as wind and solar in Europe’s renewables market. The post Ocean energy can makes waves in the renewable energy sector appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Nuclear energy research is rapidly advancing in Sweden, where new policy and changing political winds are acting as a positive driving force. The post A nuclear energy renaissance in Sweden and the SUNRISE programme appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

EMEC is pioneering ocean energy and spearheading innovations in green hydrogen and floating wind for a clean energy future. The post EMEC at 20: Pioneering a clean energy future appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Electrek

JUNE 27, 2023

Swedish startup Modvion is building the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower for an energy company in Sweden. more… The post The world’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower is nearly complete appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

gigawatts (GW) of its land-based wind, solar, and energy storage assets in the US. GW of US wind, solar, and storage appeared first on Electrek. Ørsted will roll out artificial intelligence (AI) across 5.5 more… The post Ørsted is going to deploy AI across 5.5

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