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Government action needed for world to meet renewables goal: IEA
Oct 09, 2024 (AFP)
With China and solar energy leading the charge, renewables are set to meet almost half of global electricity demand by the end of the decade, the Paris-based IE...
DLR tests innovative sensor system in wind turbine rotor blades
Oct 03, 2024 (SPX)
Among the most critical sensors are those embedded directly in the wind turbine rotor blades. These sensors, installed by a collaborative team from the DLR Inst...
China drives record growth in renewable energy jobs: report
Oct 01, 2024 (AFP)
Nearly two-thirds of the world's new solar and wind power capacity was installed in China, which added a total of 1.84 million renewable energy jobs, they said....
UK campaigners in green energy standoff reject 'nimby' label
Sep 19, 2024 (AFP)
But Friston, population 341, is on the frontline of a bitter green energy battle between locals in the rural county of Suffolk and those who want to locate a va...
Wind turbine orders grow 23 percent, led by China: study
Sep 16, 2024 (AFP)
Out of a global total of 91.2 gigawatts (GW), Chinese domestic orders alone represented 70 GW while orders from abroad added another 5 GW, said research firm Wo...
Researchers develop method for chemically recyclable wind turbine blades
Sep 01, 2024 (SPX)
The study, published in the journal 'Science', details the development of a new resin made from bio-derived resources. This resin matches the performance of tra...
India's green energy wind drive hits desert herders hard
Aug 26, 2024 (AFP)
It illustrates the hard balance faced as India, the third-largest greenhouse gas emitter, scrambles to boost its non-fossil fuel capacity to stem the rising imp...
MIT engineers' new theory could improve the design and operation of wind farms
Aug 22, 2024 (SPX)
Now, for the first time, engineers at MIT have developed a comprehensive, physics-based model that accurately represents the airflow around rotors even under ex...
Engineers Develop Cost-Effective Seafloor Testing Device for Offshore Wind Farms
Jul 18, 2024 (SPX)
The RMIT University-designed device propels a probe into the seabed, gathering critical data about the underwater terrain. Traditionally, seabed testing involve...
Why US offshore wind power is struggling - the good, the bad and the opportunity
May 10, 2024 (SPX)
Several big hitters, including Orsted, Equinor, BP and Avangrid, have canceled contracts or sought to renegotiate them in recent months. Pulling out meant the c...
Robots enhance wind turbine blade production at NREL
May 03, 2024 (SPX)
"I would consider it a success," stated Hunter Huth, a robotics engineer at NREL and the lead author of the study. "Not everything operated as well as we wanted...
Offshore wind turbines may reduce nearby power output
Apr 26, 2024 (SPX)
A study published on March 14 in Wind Energy Science by doctoral student Dave Rosencrans and Professor Julie K. Lundquist of the Department of Atmospheric and O...
Wind Energy Expansion Planned for China's Rural Areas
Apr 24, 2024 (SPX)
This initiative aims to capitalize on the vast and diverse wind resources available across the country and will involve small-scale wind projects in rural areas...
New study debunks myths about wind farm land use
Apr 19, 2024 (SPX)
Research findings published in Environmental Science and Technology indicate that the actual land area actively used by wind power infrastructure, such as turbi...
China says 'highly concerned' over EU probe into wind turbine suppliers
Apr 10, 2024 (AFP)
The EU is seeking to massively ramp up renewable energy as it aims for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 while moving away from excessive reliance on ch...
EU probes Chinese wind turbine suppliers over subsidies
Apr 09, 2024 (AFP)
The 27-nation bloc is seeking to massively ramp up renewable energy as it aims for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, while moving away from excessive r...
Swedish-Belgian group wins Norway's first offshore wind license
Mar 20, 2024 (AFP)
Following two days of bidding, the joint venture Ventyr emerged as the winner to develop the planned 1,500 MW wind power farm in the Sorlige Nordsjo II field in...
Wind-powered Dutch ship sets sail for greener future
Feb 20, 2024 (AFP)
The MT Chemical Challenger, a 16,000-tonne chemicals transporter set sail from Antwerp for Istanbul on Friday, and will undergo sea trials along the way. Built ...
Leaf-shaped generators create electricity from the wind and rain
Jan 18, 2024 (SPX)
In the quest for sustainable energy solutions, the team led by Ravinder Dahiya sought to overcome the limitations of single-source energy harvesters, such as so...
European offshore wind enjoys record year in 2023
Jan 18, 2024 (AFP)
Last year's European installations were up 40 percent from 2022, and while the growth rate is expected to halve this year, new offshore wind capacity should sti...
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