China has begun a series of large wind power and photovoltaic projects in its desert areas in mid-October, the country’s top economic planner said Saturday. According to the National Development and Reform Commission, these projects are situated in north China’s Inner Mongolia and northwest China’s Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia, with an installed capacity of nearly … Continue reading China starts wind power, photovoltaic projects in deserts
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The demolition at the Velilla thermal power plant is a giant step towards a greener economy
At 16.05, the power plant cooling tower was demolished by controlled explosion without environmental impact: electronic detonators were used, and the concrete rubble and metal structure will be recycled The work to dismantle the power plant, now 35% complete, is being carried out by suppliers and 50 specialised workers, half of them locallocales Iberdrola’s investment … Continue reading The demolition at the Velilla thermal power plant is a giant step towards a greener economy
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Saudi Arabia’s first large wind farm to produce its first power within months
According to EDF Executive Director for Renewable Energy Bruno Bensasson, Saudi Arabia’s first large industrial-scale wind farm is going to be prepared to run within the next weeks and is estimated to produce its first power within months. On the sidelines of the FII summit in Riyadh, Bensasson further declared that the 400 MW project … Continue reading Saudi Arabia’s first large wind farm to produce its first power within months
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Forty-two new wind power plans put into commercial operations in Vietnam
Forty-two out of 106 wind power plans registering for commercial operation received Commercial Operation Date (COD) acceptance as of October 29, according to the Electricity of Vietnam.According to the EVN, the 42 plans have total capacity of over 2,131 MW. It said that the 106 wind power plants have a total capacity of 5,621.50 MW. … Continue reading Forty-two new wind power plans put into commercial operations in Vietnam
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New funds to quadruple offshore wind turbines
New funds to quadruple offshore wind turbinesScotland and Wales will receive £160 million to build floating offshore wind farms, ministers said last night. The funds were announced as Boris Johnson travelled to Rome for the G20 summit, which will lay the ground for the UN climate change summit next week.The money is intended to help … Continue reading New funds to quadruple offshore wind turbines
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Iberdrola and AFEC have joined forces to promote sustainable, electric home climate control in Spain
They have entered into a strategic alliance to promote efficient, clean technologies in households and companies based on heat pumps They will also work together to disseminate knowledge and train workers to meet the growing demand for these types of solutions in the short and medium term Iberdrola and the Spanish Association of Climate Control … Continue reading Iberdrola and AFEC have joined forces to promote sustainable, electric home climate control in Spain
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COP26: Will the world step up to the climate challenge?
Vattenfall recently committed to the 1.5 degree target as one of the few leading energy companies taking this critical step. Now it’s time for the countries in the COP 26 climate summit to agree on similar actions to limit climate change in line with the Paris Agreement. COP26 is a long-awaited and crucial moment in … Continue reading COP26: Will the world step up to the climate challenge?
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Romania: new measures on electricity prices put wind energy expansion at risk
Today Romania adopted a set of measures, including a new tax on electricity producers, as a response to the current high electricity prices. These measures will significantly harm the future of wind energy in Romania, says WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson. Romania is considering a second phase of wind energy expansion. That could be seriously undermined now. … Continue reading Romania: new measures on electricity prices put wind energy expansion at risk
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Offshore wind energy shows our future and America’s clean power potential
This week, the clean energy industry has celebrated the inaugural American Clean Power Week – an entire week dedicated to recognizing the ways clean energy is powering American jobs, driving critical investment into local communities, and building a better future for the United States. The final day of American Clean Power Week looks to the … Continue reading Offshore wind energy shows our future and America’s clean power potential
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Siemens Energy Will Connects New York Offshore Wind Farm to the Grid
Siemens Energy has been awarded its first offshore grid connection project in the U.S. In a consortium with Aker Solutions, the company will supply the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system that will bring green energy from Sunrise Wind, New York’s first utility-scale offshore wind project, to the mainland. It is the first offshore wind … Continue reading Siemens Energy Will Connects New York Offshore Wind Farm to the Grid
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Scientists bring efficiency to expanding offshore wind energy
New Cornell research shows how to make offshore wind farms more efficient in the face of impending rapid expansion—crucial information as the U.S. Department of the Interior affirmed White House plans to lease federal waters for several giant arrays of wind turbines along the waters of the East Coast.This research appears in the Oct. 20 … Continue reading Scientists bring efficiency to expanding offshore wind energy
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Transmission is key to delivering clean, reliable, and affordable power
Our energy transmission infrastructure is essential to providing Americans access to the power they need. But is our current grid up to the task? On day four of #AmericanCleanPowerWeek we center our attention on the need to upgrade our nation’s transmission infrastructure to meet our climate goals and deliver affordable, reliable clean energy to families and businesses. Like America’s highways, transmission infrastructure moves low-cost electricity from where it’s produced … Continue reading Transmission is key to delivering clean, reliable, and affordable power
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American Clean Power statement on Biden administration budget framework agreement
Heather Zichal, CEO of the American Clean Power Association (ACP) issued the following statement following the announcement by President Biden on a budget framework agreement that includes key climate change legislation and clean energy provisions: “The American Clean Power Association applauds the revised framework for the Build Back Better Act which includes important provisions that … Continue reading American Clean Power statement on Biden administration budget framework agreement
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California Governor issues letter celebrating American Clean Power Week
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has issued a letter acknowledging American Clean Power Week and celebrating the state’s “nation-leading efforts” to transition to a 100% clean energy system. With 485,000 clean energy jobs [1] across the state, Newsom’s letter notes that California receives 33% of its power from renewable energy sources and is making “tremendous strides” … Continue reading California Governor issues letter celebrating American Clean Power Week
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Two degrees too much: Clean hydrogen helps put planet on 1.5° path
Statkraft’s annual Low Emissions Scenario urges greater action to shift global course to come close to a 1.5-degree climate target. Renewables remain at the core of this strategy, but we won’t succeed without clean hydrogen, according to the report. Opinion piece by Statkraft CEO, Christian Rynning-Tønnesen The world has been called to arms, to work … Continue reading Two degrees too much: Clean hydrogen helps put planet on 1.5° path
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Ørsted becomes the first energy company in the world with long-term science-based net-zero target
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched the Net-Zero Standard as the world’s only framework and leading standard for aligning corporate net-zero targets with climate science. As part of the launch, Ørsted’s 2040 net-zero full value chain decarbonisation target has now been validated as science-based. SBTi’s new Net-Zero Standard provides a common, robust, and science-based … Continue reading Ørsted becomes the first energy company in the world with long-term science-based net-zero target
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The Case for Leadership and Bold Choices
IRENA urges global community to seize energy transition momentum at G20, COP26 and beyond The global community is approaching a fork in the road on climate change. Growing scientific evidence suggests there may be a diminishing window of opportunity to put the world on a path to safety, and choices made now in respect to … Continue reading The Case for Leadership and Bold Choices
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Ministers meet to discuss North Sea offshore wind energy developments
On 20 October Energy Ministers gathered in Oostende to discuss the North Seas as the green power station of Europe. The North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) is a forum where countries around the North Sea and Irish and Celtic Seas cooperate. Before Brexit the UK was also part of this cooperation. The North Seas are … Continue reading Ministers meet to discuss North Sea offshore wind energy developments
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Energy storage makes a resilient, clean American power system possible today–if Congress accelerates its deployment
The Energy Storage Association (ESA) will merge into ACP on January 1, 2022. This year has been a wakeup call that climate change will harm many of us alive today, not just future generations. Communities across the country experienced unprecedented extreme weather events – from record-breaking heat waves and wildfires in the West, to a … Continue reading Energy storage makes a resilient, clean American power system possible today–if Congress accelerates its deployment
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Vestas plans to open 400 MW wind power plant in Saudi Arabia
Vestas Wind Systems, the world’s largest wind turbine maker, plans to inaugurate one of the largest wind energy plants in Saudi Arabia in the next few months and is setting up a regional HQ in the kingdom as more projects will be sought in the Middle East, CEO Henrik Andersen said Oct. 27.The Dumat Al … Continue reading Vestas plans to open 400 MW wind power plant in Saudi Arabia
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