Wind power
In key milestone, wind energy was Britain’s biggest supply of electricity in the first quarter
The Gwynt y Mor offshore wind farm, in waters off the coast of Wales. The U.K. is household to a experienced offshore wind sector. Ben Birchall | PA Photographs | Getty Illustrations or photos Wind electricity was Britain’s most important supply of electrical energy in the first quarter of 2023, overtaking purely natural gasoline and […]
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This is why sodium-ion batteries are shaping up to be a significant technological know-how breakthrough
Lithium-ion batteries are almost everywhere. They are utilized in customer electronics, electrical vehicles and as repositories for extra renewable electricity like wind and solar. But as the entire world proceeds to electrify, further battery systems will be necessary to meet up with demand. Enter sodium ions. Sodium-ion batteries have a identical design to their lithium-ion […]
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Planned wind farm informed it will need to shut down for 5 months a calendar year to shield parrots
An Orange-Bellied Parrot perched on the edge of a feeding bowl. The species is listed as getting critically endangered. Margot Kiesskalt | Istock | Getty Illustrations or photos Designs for a major new wind farm in Australia ended up presented the thumbs up this thirty day period — on the provision its turbines go offline […]
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European Union reaches landmark agreement on a pollution tax for imports
The EU wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by the year 2030, compared to 1990. Justhavealook | E+ | Getty Images Plans for the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism took a significant step forward Tuesday morning after a provisional deal between the Council of the EU and members of the […]
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Renewables to overtake coal and become world’s biggest source of electricity generation by 2025, IEA says
Wind turbines in the Netherlands. A report from the International Energy Agency “expects renewables to become the primary energy source for electricity generation globally in the next three years, overtaking coal.” Mischa Keijser | Image Source | Getty Images Renewables are on course to overtake coal and become the planet’s biggest source of electricity generation […]
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After decades as a nuclear powerhouse, France makes its play in offshore wind
This image, from Sept. 2022, shows French President Emmanuel Macron speaking with workers on board a boat during a visit to the Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm. Stephane Mahe | AFP | Getty Images A facility described as “France’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project” is fully operational, multinational utility EDF said this week. The news represents […]
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The energy transition will fail unless industry fixes wind power issues, Siemens Energy CEO says
Wind turbine blades photographed at a Siemens Gamesa facility in Hull, England, in January 2022. Paul Ellis | AFP | Getty Images The CEO of Siemens Energy on Wednesday argued that the energy transition would fail unless his industry addressed a number of issues currently facing the wind power sector. In an interview with CNBC’s […]
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The ‘world’s largest floating wind farm’ produces its first power
Offices of Equinor photographed in Feb. 2019. Equinor is one of several companies looking at developing floating wind farms. Odin Jaeger | Bloomberg | Getty Images A facility described as the world’s largest floating wind farm produced its first power over the weekend, with more turbines set to come online before the year is out. […]
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Energy sector needs firms with mentality of Tesla and Amazon to move forward, CEO says
The energy sector requires new companies with the mentality of a Tesla or Amazon to push forward in the years ahead, according to the ex-CEO of energy infrastructure powerhouse Snam. “It took a Tesla to disrupt … the car manufacturing sector, it took an Amazon to disrupt the retail market, and I think it’s going […]
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World needs to accept the urgent need for fossil fuel investment now, BP CEO says
BP CEO Bernard Looney photographed in Texas on March 8, 2022. During a panel discussion on Oct. 31, 2022, Looney said his firm’s strategy was to “to invest in hydrocarbons today, because today’s energy system is a hydrocarbon system.” F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg | Getty Images BP’s strategy is centered around investing in hydrocarbons […]
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