Renewable Energy World

MARCH 4, 2021

According to recent data released from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), in both 2019 and 2020, project developers in the United States installed more wind power capacity than any other generating technology. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly. GW added in 2012. Source: U.S. Source: U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 28, 2024

billion for a subsea and underground 500km electricity superhighway between Scotland and Yorkshire which could power up to 2 million homes. Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) is a 2GW high voltage electricity ‘superhighway’ cable link between Peterhead in Aberdeenshire and Drax in North Yorkshire.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

gigawatts of wind power capacity to the grid in the second quarter of 2021, according to analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Q2 2021 was one of the strongest second quarters on record for wind power capacity additions, according to the analysis. Read more: What a year for wind. connected 2.8

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altenergymag

JANUARY 12, 2023

• Denmark’s largest offshore wind power plant to date moves ahead. • 72 flagship SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbines planned to be installed starting in 2026. Thor intended to supply green electricity to more than one million Danish households.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at your electric company? We recently had the opportunity to speak with other electricity providers that have been in business for over 30 years. There may be certain truths about electricity providers being kept hidden from public view – but not anymore.

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Business Green

JANUARY 10, 2023

Blustery conditions across Britain have sent yet more renewable power records tumbling this week, with onshore and offshore wind farms collectively delivering an all-time high of 21.6GW of power to the grid on Tuesday evening, National Grid ESO confirmed yesterday. per cent - of the UK's electricity needs.

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Business Green

MAY 4, 2021

Wind power generated nearly half of electricity in Britain on Monday afternoon. Blustery weather over the Bank Holiday saw Britain's growing fleet of wind farms deliver more power than ever before, according to figures published by National Grid ESO. per cent of power on the grid, it added. ??

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

noon to 12.30pm on Wednesday, wind generation reached 20,896MW, providing 53 per cent of Britain's electricity. The surge in wind power meant that for the whole of Wednesday low carbon sources delivered 70 per cent of the UK's power. Grid operator National Grid ESO confirmed that for a half hour period from 12.00

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 25, 2021

This could move airborne wind closer to commercial success than Alphabet-backed airborne wind power technology developer Makani was able to get before it crashed out of the market last year. “The Republic of Mauritius is targeting a 40 percent share of renewables in its electricity mix by 2030,” SkySails commented.

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Business Green

JANUARY 15, 2024

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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Business Green

JANUARY 4, 2023

National Grid ESO confirms that on December 30th UK wind power generation hit a record peak of 20.9GW. Blustery weather conditions helped ensure the UK set yet another wind power generation record over the New Year period, according to data from grid operator National Grid ESO. Overall, wind provided 61.4

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 15, 2023

To mark Global Wind Day 2023 on June 15, ABB – which describes itself as the largest supplier of electrical components to the wind industry around the world – discusses the measures needed to achieve the UK’s goals in relation to offshore wind power. This load factor = 0.402. This load factor = 0.584.

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Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2022

More than 50 per cent of Britain's power produced by zero carbon wind generation on Saturday as gale force winds hit parts of Scotland and England. Wind speeds of up to 100 miles an hour in Scotland over the weekend enabled the UK to set a new record for wind power generation, according to data published by National Grid ESO.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 12, 2021

The three blast furnaces in operation at SALCOS will be gradually replaced by a combination of direct reduction plants and electric arc furnaces. ” The post Wind-powered hydrogen production plant commissioned in Germany appeared first on Renewable Energy World.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The global shift towards renewable energy sources has gained significant momentum in recent years, with wind energy playing a pivotal role in this transition. As the world grapples with the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change, many countries have embraced wind power as a clean and sustainable solution.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 1, 2019

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (the NDRC) issued a Circular on Policies of Improving the Electricity Price for On-Grid Wind Power (the Circular) at the end of May 2019. According to the Circular, the price of electricity from offshore wind power projects is cut to 0.8

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Global Renewable News

JUNE 1, 2023

Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. OTC: MMMW) www.massmegawatts.com announces a no obligation complimentary commercial fast electric charger valued at $30,000 to businesses that install a minimum of 20.

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Green Market Oracle

JUNE 15, 2020

Wind is key to our energy mix because it reduces fossil fuel use which combats climate change and contributes to cleaner air. There is now more than 591GW of wind power capacity installed globally in 91 countries, with continued growth predicted. Wind energy contributed 6.5 generation capacity. In the U.S. In the U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 2, 2021

GE will deliver the turbines for the North Central Wind Energy facilities in north-central and northwest Oklahoma. of Oklahoma (PSO), an American Electric Power (AEP) utility which is taking its first ownership in wind capacity. The post GE supplying turbines for three Oklahoma wind power farms totaling 1.48

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 8, 2024

Fuji Electric has launched the HPnC Series, large-capacity industrial IGBT (insulated-gate bipolar transistor) semiconductor modules for power conversion to expand the use of renewable energy. In solar power generation, they can also be used to expand the installation area of solar panels.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Onshore and offshore wind turbines provided all time high of 21.8GW of electricity on morning of 21 December, National Grid ESO confirms

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Leading global wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has launched a venture capital unit as it looks to stoke the energy transition. While Northvolt is primarily planning to serve electric vehicle demand, it has already gone to market with a modular stationary storage product.

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TechXplore

MARCH 18, 2024

Renewable energy sources are essential for transitioning towards a decarbonized energy system and making the electricity grid more environmentally sustainable. Clean energy alternatives like wind power can effectively replace fossil fuels, contributing to reduced air pollution and slowing down climate change.

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Charged

APRIL 11, 2023

Its ServoProp variable-pitch sail drive motor has a regeneration feature that can charge an electric boat’s batteries while sailing. When moving under wind power, the drag of the water forces the propellor to move backwards, turning the motor into a generator in the manner familiar to every EV driver.

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Business Green

AUGUST 3, 2020

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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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

But few sectors can lay as strong a claim for playing a central and strategic role in any recovery, as the renewables industry in general and the wind power sector in particular. Furthermore, 1GW of offshore wind power avoids 3.5 But wind remained resilient. Our turbines produced a record amount of electricity.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 19, 2021

Japan’s PowerX is developing the world’s first vessel to transport electricity generated by offshore wind farms to shore. The automated “Power Transfer Vessel” aims to support Japan’s goal of increasing offshore wind power generation from 20 megawatts to 10 gigawatts by 2030 and 30-45 GW by 2040.

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Business Green

JANUARY 10, 2022

Kimberley-Clark, Eesti Energy and Owens Coming have all signed deals to directly buy wind power from Octopus Renewables. Octopus Energy Generation CEO Zoisa North-Bond touted the corporate offtake deals as a "massive step forward for decarbonisation agendas across Europe".

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TechXplore

APRIL 17, 2024

Wind power is a source of energy that is both affordable and renewable. However, decision-makers have been reluctant to invest in wind energy due to a perception that wind farms require a lot of land compared to electric power plants driven by fossil fuels.

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Business Green

JUNE 21, 2022

"Countries around the world recognise the urgent need to ramp up the transition to clean power - not only to tackle climate change, but also to provide secure supplies of low-cost homegrown electricity for people hit hard by international gas prices," he said.

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2024

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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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 26, 2021

While the push for electric vehicles and renewable energy through solar panels, wind power and hydroelectricity takes the spotlight, another part of the solution equation is growing all around us in the form of trees.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2024

The battery, said to be strategically placed to harness Scotland’s abundant wind generation from offshore wind farms, was the first of Zenobē’s portfolio of projects in Scotland to go live and the first to connect directly onto the Scottish transmission network.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The UK continued to lead Europe in new wind power last year, adding 2.4GW of both onshore and offshore capacity as turbine installations rose more than a quarter across the continent in 2019, according to trade body WindEurope.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2019

On Sunday afternoon wind power provided 38 per cent of the UK's electricity.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Washington DC — Driven by strong solar and wind power growth, electrical generation by renewable energy sources (i.e., electrical generation (wind – 8.50%, solar – 4.09%). electrical generation (wind – 8.50%, solar – 4.09%). Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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The Guardian: Energy

APRIL 17, 2024

of the world’s electricity is generated by wind. By 2050 this could rise to more than a third Where in the world does the wind most reliably blow, and where is it fickle in nature? of the world’s electricity is now generated by wind, and by 2050 this could rise to more than a third. About 6.5% About 6.5%

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