Wind power
The world’s biggest offshore wind farm is now fully operational
One of the turbines at the Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm. According to Danish energy firm Orsted, the facility has a capacity of more than 1.3 gigawatts. Orsted A facility described by Danish energy firm Orsted as the “world’s biggest offshore wind farm” is now fully operational, with its 165 turbines set to help power […]
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Goldman Sachs doesn’t see nuclear as a transformational technology for the future
A nuclear power plant photographed in Germany, on August 4, 2022. Discussions about nuclear’s role in Europe’s biggest economy have been thrown into sharp relief following Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February. Lennart Preiss | Getty Images News | Getty Images Nuclear has a role to play in the years ahead but it should […]
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Surging temperatures are good for solar panels, right? The answer is: It’s complicated
This image, from May 2022, shows solar panels in Worcestershire, England. The recent hot weather in the U.K. has led to a discussion about the optimum conditions for solar power. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Last week saw temperatures in the U.K. surge, with highs of over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees […]
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A pilot project in the North Sea will develop floating solar panels that glide over waves ‘like a carpet’
Floating solar panels in the Netherlands. A number of major energy firms are looking into the potential of combining floating solar with other energy sources. Mischa Keijser | Image Source | Getty Images German energy firm RWE is to invest in a pilot project centered around the deployment of floating solar technology in the North […]
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Norwegian oil giant Equinor to buy U.S.-based battery storage firm
Although it is involved in renewable energy projects, Equinor is a major producer of fossil fuels. The Norwegian state has a 67% holding in the company. Hakon Mosvold Larsen | Afp | Getty Images Norway’s Equinor is to acquire U.S.-based battery storage developer East Point Energy after signing an agreement to take a 100% stake […]
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Shell to build Europe’s ‘largest’ renewable hydrogen plant to help power Dutch refinery
On Wednesday, Shell said the Holland Hydrogen I facility would be “Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant” when operations start in 2025. Shell is one of several big firms looking to lay down a marker in the sector. Ina Fassbender | AFP | Getty Images Plans to build a major hydrogen plant in the Netherlands will […]
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The race to make green hydrogen competitive is on. And Europe is building industrial-scale electrolyzers to help
One type of hydrogen production uses electrolysis, with an electric current splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen. If the electricity used in this process comes from a renewable source then some call it “green” hydrogen. Alex Kraus | Bloomberg | Getty Images Siemens Energy and Air Liquide have announced plans to set up a joint […]
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Coal investments set to rise 10% this year as nations fret over energy security
Coal and a wind turbine in Hohenhameln, Germany, on April 11, 2022. A number of major economies have formulated plans to reduce their reliance on Russian hydrocarbons in recent months. Mia Bucher | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Global energy investment is on course to jump by more than 8% in 2022 and hit $2.4 […]
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A huge offshore wind farm is jumping on a growing industry trend — recyclable turbine blades
A wind turbine at the Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm, in the Irish Sea. With governments around the world attempting to ramp up their renewable energy capacity, the number of wind turbines worldwide only looks set to grow, which will in turn increase pressure on the sector to find sustainable solutions to the disposal of blades. […]
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Oil giant BP buys 40.5% stake in massive renewables and green hydrogen project
A BP logo photographed in London on May 12, 2021. The International Energy Agency recently reported that 2021 saw energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rise to their highest level in history. Glyn Kirk | Afp | Getty Images Oil and gas supermajor BP has agreed to take a 40.5% equity stake in the Asian Renewable Energy […]
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