World’s Biggest Floating Offshore Wind Farm Is Powering Oil & Gas Platforms In The North Sea

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:30:31 +0000

floating offshore wind turbines EquinorFloating offshore wind turbines raise the stakes for nuclear energy stakeholders, with shorter construction time from start to finish.

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Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Are Heading Out To Sea

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2022 17:05:14 +0000

vertical axis wind turbines Sandia 1980sVertical axis wind turbines will soon be coming to a rooftop (or ocean) near you, if all goes according to plan.

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US Interior Dept. Pokes Sleeping Offshore Wind Giant As Renewables Take Charge

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:30:08 +0000

floating offshore wind turbines Pacific CoastThe US Interior Department is plowing full steam ahead with Pacific Coast leases for floating offshore wind farms.

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First Serious Grid-Scale Battery Connected In Denmark At Vestas Headquarters

Credit to Author: Jesper Berggreen| Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 16:00:29 +0000

The local news outlet TV2 Østjylland reports that at the Vestas headquarters in Aarhus, Denmark, the country’s largest grid battery has been deployed, and it’s about time. Denmark is known in the world for being a first mover in renewable energy, and every day for more than 10 years I have passed the wind turbine […]

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Up to 3 GW of Offshore Wind Power Being Explored in the Philippines

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 03:47:49 +0000

Aboitiz Power Corporation, in partnership with Climate Capital Management and RMI, to explore offshore wind energy potential in the Philippines with support from USTDA. Manila, Philippines — August 18th, 2022, Aboitiz Power Corporation, a key player in the Philippines energy industry, in partnership with Climate Capital Management and RMI, have launched a feasibility study to […]

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How Wind Energy Can Help Us Breathe Easier

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 10:00:40 +0000

Power generation from wind energy has the benefit of not contributing to global warming or polluting the air. But what is the monetary value of this benefit? Before diving into estimating the societal benefits of wind energy, let’s first look at the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted into the atmosphere from different energy technologies, […]

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Exploring Coexistence of Bats & Wind Turbines

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:50:11 +0000

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has awarded three industry teams funding to support research on bats and wind energy projects. Selected through the NREL Enabling Coexistence Options for Wind Energy and Wildlife (ECO Wind) program’s first competitive request for proposals, which was opened in October 2021, the awardees will receive a portion of the $1.1 million total to […]

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Every Rivian Vehicle’s First Charge Will Soon Come From The Wind

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:05:38 +0000

Later this year, the vehicle test track at Rivian’s Normal, Illinois, facility is going to get something really cool: a wind turbine that’s hundreds of feet tall. The turbine is rated for 2.8 megawatts, and can generate up to 10 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually. Why do this? I’ll let Rivian answer that: “To […]

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GM Falls For Crazy Floating Wind Turbine Idea, May Not Be So Crazy After All

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:36:36 +0000

floating wind turbines GM Wind Catching SystemsGM Ventures is banking on a crazy looking “wall of wind turbines” to lead the charge into next-generation floating wind turbine technology.

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