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ZF Wind Power and R&D Test Systems to develop 30MW test bench

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• Test bench for ZF Wind Power's future Test & Prototype Center • 30MW powertrain and gearbox test rig will be world's most powerful • "Back-to-back" concept: two gearboxes or two powertrains tested in parallel • Simulating variable loading of nacelle by applying wind loads to full powertrains • Tests to prove nacelle's reliability for future 20MW (..)

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Green hydrogen storage techniques we’re hearing more about in 2024

Hydrogen Fuel News

At the same time that H2 is a great way to store renewable energy such as solar and wind power, hydrogen storage isn’t necessarily simple.   With so many vital components, there remain several challenges for companies seeking to store H2 as a part of the production and distribution infrastructure.

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Siemens Gamesa seals deal to supply Finland with 105 MW of wind power

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• Siemens Gamesa selected by Energiequelle for first wind project together in Finland • The 105-MW Mikonkeidas wind project will be equipped with 16 SG 6.6-170 170 turbines, among the most competitive in the onshore wind landscape • The project is due to be commissioned in 2024 and includes a 35-year service contract

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Wasted wind power, swimming pool energy, and nature finance: BusinessGreen's most read stories of the week

Business Green

BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week Report: Wasted offshore wind power costing UK £1bn a year Electricity wasted by turning off turbines to avoid overloading the grid should be harnessed to turbocharge green hydrogen production, Policy Exchange argues. -

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Shetland wind power set to reach UK mainland via new HVDC link

Business Green

A major renewable energy infrastructure project is to bring wind power from Shetland to the UK mainland via Europe's first multi-terminal high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) interconnection, the firms behind the development announced yesterday. Major milestone reached for pioneering green grid project.

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Global Briefing: Spain celebrates record low cost for onshore wind power

Business Green

The auction secured 1GW of new onshore wind capacity and a further 2GW of solar capacity. Bids do not require a building permit but they have to be constructed by April 2024 the latest to access the promised contracts. So citizens win twice, both as consumers and taxpayers.". Canadian firms sign up to new Plastics Pact.

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Surge in WA emissions puts Australia’s net zero targets in doubt

The Guardian: Energy

Modelling results presented to the state government late last year and obtained by Guardian Australia showed that the state’s carbon emissions in 2024 are on track to reach 91.5m tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent, or about 20% above 2005 levels.