Wind-powered cargo vessel promises sustainable ocean shipping
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Oceanbird is a massive sailing cargo ship designed to reinvent sustainable ocean shipping and reduce transatlantic travel emissions by 90%.
Solar and Wind Power: A Glimpse into the Future of Renewable Energy
Green Living Guy
MARCH 28, 2024
Renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power have been gaining momentum in recent years as the world strives to transition to a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly energy system. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released its 2023 Standard Scenarios.
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The road to a sustainable economy
The Environmental Blog
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
As the world struggles to combat climate change, the need for a sustainable economy is more urgent than ever. In this article, we’ll explore the steps leading powers can take to pave the way for an economy that works towards a greener future for all. Why do we need a sustainable economy? What’s stopping us?
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Albania launches first tender for wind power
Renewable Energy World
JUNE 21, 2021
Albania launched its first tender for utility-scale onshore wind power plants today. We are delighted with the progress Albania is making on scaling up wind and solar energy through open and transparent tenders. Projects with a capacity of 10 MW to 75 MW can apply. To date, EBRD has invested more than €1.5
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The State of Sustainable Agriculture
The Environmental Blog
OCTOBER 19, 2022
When it comes to sustainable agriculture, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. In this article, we’ll take a look at the state of sustainable agriculture around the world. We’ll explore the challenges and successes of farmers who are working to create a more sustainable future for us all.
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How Modern Poultry Farming Practices Contribute to a Sustainable Environment
The Environmental Blog
AUGUST 24, 2023
Today’s poultry farming has begun to shift from traditional, potentially damaging practices to more sustainable ones. This paradigm shift is primarily driven by a desire to cater to the increasing global demand for poultry products while ensuring environmental sustainability. Poultry farms are also using renewable energy.
How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change
GreenBiz
JULY 20, 2020
How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change. When we talk about the blue economy, we're talking about sectors that are sustainable and that maintain the health of the ocean that support our economies and communities, both human and wild," said Helvarg. Joel Makower. Mon, 07/20/2020 - 02:11.
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7.39-MW wind power plant in Japan begins operation
Renewable Energy World
MARCH 5, 2021
On March 2, sustainable infrastructure company Ichigo announced the completion of its 52 nd power plant, Ichigo Yonezawa Itaya ECO Power Plant (Ichigo Yonezawa). Ichigo Yonezawa is the company’s first wind plant, with all of its other projects being solar. Ichigo Yonezawa has a capacity of 7.39 The post 7.39-MW
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Evolution of Wind Energy: A Sustainable Solution for the Future
Green Living Guy
OCTOBER 22, 2023
Introduction to Wind Power Energy Let’s talk wind power energy. One such source that holds great promise is wind power energy. For as the world grapples with the challenges posed by the declining supply of fossil fuels, the importance of exploring alternative energy sources becomes paramount.
Leading the Charge: Countries that Dominate Wind Energy Production
The Environmental Blog
OCTOBER 18, 2023
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. The United States The United States boasts a strong wind energy industry, with vast wind resources across its diverse landscapes.
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AirLoom has a plan to halve the cost of wind power
TechCrunch: Climate
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The Wyoming-based startup thinks the traditional three-bladed turbine is played out and has a new design to bring wind energy to more places. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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119 How To Incorporate Sustainable Materials Into Your Everyday Life
The Environmental Blog
APRIL 5, 2022
Sustainability is a practice that can and should be implemented routinely and faithfully in everyone’s life. Sustainability is a habit defined as the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources to consistently maintain an overall ecological balance in the pursuit of keeping our environment healthy and thriving. GOING GREEN .
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Duke Energy’s Sustainable Solutions planning its first wind farm in Iowa
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Duke Energy’s newly formed Sustainable Solutions unit, merged from several entities only months ago, is building a 207-MW wind power project in Iowa. Construction on the Ledyard Windpower site in Kossuth County will be Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions’ first renewable energy project in Iowa.
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Study explores how wind turbine visibility affects property values across the US
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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GE supplying turbines for three Oklahoma wind power farms totaling 1.48 GW
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 2, 2021
“GE Renewable Energy is delighted to be a part of this exciting endeavor, which is the largest combined onshore wind project in GE’s history,” Tim White, GE Renewable Energy’s CEO for Onshore Americas, said in a statement. “We The state is home to more than 8,000 MW of wind power installed, putting into the top three states nationally.
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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Sustainable Business
Green Business Bureau
AUGUST 10, 2022
The ROI Of Sustainability in Business. There is general consensus among business leaders and investors that business success today requires a commitment to sustainability. The Financial Risk of Not Being Sustainable. There is company risk in not being sustainable, both to the planet and to the business.
Sustainable Manufacturing: How to Create a Sustainable Warehouse and Green Factory
Green Business Bureau
JULY 15, 2022
Sustainable manufacturing as a strategic approach for factories and warehouses. The pressure mounts for manufacturers to step up and use the principles of sustainable manufacturing. With this in mind, manufacturing organizations need to realize the environmental impact of their operations, to create sustainable manufacturing processes.
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Wind Power Giant Vestas Launches Venture Capital Fund
GreenTechMedia
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Vestas Ventures will focus on four areas: long-duration storage and other grid flexibility technology; "power-to-X" technologies to use renewable electricity to produce carbon-neutral fuels; wind energy technologies; and sustainability and advanced materials.
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Empire State Building NY Goes 100% Wind Power Green!
Green Living Guy
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021
The post Empire State Building NY Goes 100% Wind Power Green! Knowing how GME prices their energy, I can only imagine the energy savings they received. Read below!! Source: Green Mountain Energy. appeared first on Green Living Guy.
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Wind-powered cargo vessel promises sustainable ocean shipping
AGreenLiving
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Oceanbird is a massive sailing cargo ship designed to reinvent sustainable ocean shipping and reduce transatlantic travel emissions by 90%. Conceptually, the wind-powered cargo vessel is designed for car and truck shipments and will have the capacity to carry up to 7,000 cars at a time. Oceanbird Images via Oceanbird.
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Green Campus Initiatives: A Path to Sustainable Higher Education
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
These initiatives aim to reduce environmental footprints, enhance sustainability, and foster environmental consciousness among students and staff. They hold the potential to transform campuses into living laboratories for sustainable solutions, thus contributing to global sustainability goals.
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Octopus Renewables taps trio of European firms for wind power PPA deals
Business Green
JANUARY 10, 2022
Kimberley-Clark, Eesti Energy and Owens Coming have all signed deals to directly buy wind power from Octopus Renewables. Oriol Margo, sustainability leader for Europe at Kimberly-Clark said the deal was "the first of many" for the company as it worked to deliver an energy transformation.
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Nestlé UK bags 15-year wind power purchase agreement with Ørsted
Business Green
APRIL 27, 2020
The 125GWh deal, which comes into effect from 1 May, will cover half of the food and beverage giant's power consumption in the UK and should ensure that, once combined with other deals, all the firm's electricity consumption is covered by wind power generation, backed by certificates.
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Three Ways Technology is Changing The Future of Renewable Energy
U.S. Green Technology
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Renewable energy is at the forefront of the global push for sustainability and reduced carbon emissions. Wind Power Innovation Technological advancements are transforming. As the world grapples with the consequences of climate change, the need for clean energy sources has never been more pressing.
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£147 million deal will double Scottish energy storage capacity
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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Shine Turbine is a wind-powered portable device charger
AGreenLiving
JUNE 18, 2021
The team at Aurea Technologies has come to the rescue with the Shine Turbine, a compact and lightweight wind-powered turbine that offers renewable energy to outdoor enthusiasts who need to recharge electronic devices. We’re offering wind power that fits in your backpack,” said Cat Adalay, CEO and founder of Aurea Technologies.
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'GreenerTowers': Siemens Gamesa unveils sustainable steel wind turbine tower
Business Green
APRIL 21, 2023
RWE and Siemens Gamesa to install 36 sustainable steel towers at 1,000MW offshore wind power project in Denmark
How the utilities industry is building a sustainable future
Smart Energy International
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
What may come as a surprise is that the utilities industry is leading when it comes to adopting sustainable practices. Energy Transition for Sustainability. As noted, the utilities industry is shifting to more sustainable practices. Raw source materials needed to generate power, i.e., sun, wind, or water, are basically free.
Reports: Government to ramp up wind power and energy efficiency efforts in response to Ukraine crisis
Business Green
MARCH 18, 2022
At present, the UK has a target for 40GW of offshore wind power by 2030, which would mark a significant uptick from around 11GW in 2020. The target sits alongside a separate goal for 1GW of floating wind power capacity, a more nascent technology that allows turbines to capture stronger wind speeds further out at sea.
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New Technology Reduces Waste in Wind Industry, Improves Sustainability
U.S. Green Technology
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Wind Energy A Clean Power Source Wind energy is one of the cleanest power sources available. The post New Technology Reduces Waste in Wind Industry, Improves Sustainability appeared first on U.S. Yet even this green industry is challenged by its front-loaded carbon footprint. Green Technology.
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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Sustainable Business
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
The Business Case for Sustainability. There is general consensus among business leaders and investors that business success today requires a commitment to sustainability. ROI and Sustainability go hand in hand, as many sustainable business practices save money by themselves. Sustainability Programs.
Sustainable infrastructure developer, Generate Capital, raises $2B
Renewable Energy World
JULY 20, 2021
Generate, a sustainable infrastructure company, yesterday announced it has raised $2 billion in corporate equity from institutional investors to accelerate the deployment of sustainable infrastructure.
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Wind-powered pints: Huge turbine powers Budweiser brewery in Wales
Business Green
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Paula Lindenberg, president of Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, said the firm was now close brewing its beers with 100 per cent renewable power "and we're excited about this next step".
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Gazelle Wind Power Limited - Gazelle Wind Power Taps Vienna Consulting Engineers to Provide Monitoring and Analysis for Sustainable Floating Offshore Wind Pilot ProjectCollaborative efforts to begin with 2MW floating wind pilot plant at Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN)
Global Renewable News
APRIL 27, 2022
Gazelle Wind Power (Gazelle), the developer.
BASF to add 90 MW total of wind and solar power contracts in Texas
Renewable Energy World
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
German chemical company, BASF, and EDF Energy North America signed a 35-MW wind power purchase agreement (PPA) that will bring 25 MW of wind power to BASF’s Verbund site in Freeport, Texas, and 10 MW of wind power to the Pasadena, Texas, site. The agreements underline BASF’s commitment to sustainability.
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Global Renewable News
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Energy systems across the world are rapidly transforming, and offshore wind development will create sustainable jobs and help power Canada's economy. With the longest coastlines in the wor.
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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Sustainable Business
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
The Business Case for Sustainability. There is general consensus among business leaders and investors that business success today requires a commitment to sustainability. ROI and Sustainability go hand in hand, as many sustainable business practices save money by themselves. Sustainability Programs.
Group signals new era for wind energy as urgency builds towards COP26 in Glasgow
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 15, 2021
Countries around the world need to urgently scale up deployment of wind power in order to address the climate emergency, insists the Global Wind Coalition for COP26, which officially launches today (15 June) on Global Wind Day. We need them to get serious about wind”, commented Rebecca Williams, Director of COP26 at GWEC.
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GE to produce zero waste wind turbine blades by 2030, company says
Renewable Energy World
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
The plan will be carried out by LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy subsidiary, which will aim to deliver no excess manufacturing materials and packaging to landfills and incineration without energy recovery. Nearly a third of LM Wind Power's carbon footprint comes from waste disposal.
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Survey: UK adults view sustainability as key to business success
Business Green
JANUARY 3, 2023
More than eight in 10 UK adults believe focusing on environmental sustainability can help deliver economic success for businesses, and that technology will have a key role to play in combating climate change, according to fresh survey findings released today.
Global Wind Energy Council - Launch of Global Offshore Wind Accelerator as a Flagship Initiative of $250+ Million Fund for Sustainable Oceans
Global Renewable News
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Launched at COP28, Ocean Energy Pathway (OEP) is a new global non-profit that accelerates the global clean energy transition by unlocking the tremendous potential of offshore wind power.
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Partnership aims to create circular supply chain for wind turbine rare earth magnets
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
As the first generation of the UK’s wind turbines come to the end of their serviceable life, a project called “Re-Rewind” aims to help develop a sustainable, circular economy to recover and secure the essential resources needed for the next. “Re-Rewind is leading the way in the renewable energy sector during this crucial time.
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Global Renewable News
JUNE 14, 2023
Highlights 40 out of 72 turbines to be equipped with worldwide-first recyclable rotor blades from Siemens Gamesa, offshore installation expected in 2026 First wind farm globally to install.
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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy - South Africa needs more wind power now to tackle its energy crisisInvestment in wind power is urgent and of strategic importance for the country's sustainable present and future
Global Renewable News
MARCH 7, 2023
By Janek Winand, Managing Director for South.
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