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Francesca Goodman-Smith: Tackling the supermarket food waste problem
By RNZ The average New Zealand household sends almost 10 times as much food waste to landfill per capita as supermarkets per capita, an award-winning expert working in the field says.It's estimated that globally one third of...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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28 Nov 2020 | 5:54 pm
Covid 19 coronavirus: Working from home - what's your carbon footprint?
By Louise Ternouth, of RNZ Working from home created an 8 per cent jump in residential energy demand as office life became more digital.While ditching physical meetings to dial in might mean less cars on the road - is it as...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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28 Nov 2020 | 3:09 pm
Power from a wind farm on the west coast is feeding into grid - The Mercury
Storms over North Sea wind farms won't stop wheels of change turning - The Times
Buy Nothing Day: Company shuts up shop to protest 'Black Friday' sales
By RNZ An international protest against consumerism called "Buy Nothing Day" was observed by some yesterday as a rejection of overconsumption.Held on the same day as Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving in the US which is...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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28 Nov 2020 | 11:15 am
Letter: Wind farm infrastructure is eating up green space - Financial Times
What are offshore renewables? And how do they work? - Euronews
Highland wind farm suffers narrow defeat in Wind World Cup final - News for the Oil and Gas Sector - Energy Voice
PNE to build 59MW of wind capacity in Poland - Argus Media
PNE to build 59MW of wind capacity in Poland  Argus Media
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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28 Nov 2020 | 4:45 am
Why This Renewable Energy Stock Doubled in 2020 - The Motley Fool
Why This Renewable Energy Stock Doubled in 2020  The Motley Fool
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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28 Nov 2020 | 4:04 am
Far north in prime position for offshore wind power expansion, says MP - Northern Times
Revolution Wind talks wind farm proposal with public - The Independent
Revolution Wind talks wind farm proposal with public  The Independent
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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28 Nov 2020 | 1:45 am
Plans for 'England's tallest' onshore wind turbine given green light - Business Live
Argentina's renewable power production rises in Oct - Renewables Now
Argentina's renewable power production rises in Oct  Renewables Now
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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28 Nov 2020 | 1:16 am
Vestas confirms 328MW of V136-4.2MW orders in Australia - Windpower Monthly
Vestas confirms 328MW of V136-4.2MW orders in Australia  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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28 Nov 2020 | 1:11 am
New Wind Turbine Blades Could be Recycled Instead of Landfilled - Scientific American
Finland and Japan are Studying Hydrogen Powered Ship Designs - The Maritime Executive
Finland and Japan are Studying Hydrogen Powered Ship Designs  The Maritime Executive
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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28 Nov 2020 | 12:27 am
MHI Vestas installs final turbine at Borssele III&IV offshore wind site - Renewables Now
26 turbines on the way for Rattlesnake Ridge wind farm - Medicine Hat News
26 turbines on the way for Rattlesnake Ridge wind farm  Medicine Hat News
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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28 Nov 2020 | 12:15 am
Borssele 1 & 2 offshore 752MW wind farm now fully online - Windpower Monthly
Borssele 1 & 2 offshore 752MW wind farm now fully online  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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28 Nov 2020 | 12:12 am
New Intertidal Wind Project in the Making in Vietnam - Offshore WIND
New Intertidal Wind Project in the Making in Vietnam  Offshore WIND
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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27 Nov 2020 | 11:54 pm
Total Eren finalises £56.11m financing of Brazil wind farms | Renewable Energy - Energy Digital - Energy News, Magazine and Website
Total Eren finalises £56.11m financing of Brazil wind farms | Renewable Energy  Energy Digital - Energy News, Magazine and Website
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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27 Nov 2020 | 11:51 pm
Doosan 8MW turbine 'by 2022' after offshore wind pact with power group - Recharge
Doosan and KOEN to Jointly Tackle Korean Offshore Wind Projects - Offshore WIND
Wind - WindEnergy Hamburg 2020 goes digital - Renewable Energy Magazine
Wind - WindEnergy Hamburg 2020 goes digital  Renewable Energy Magazine
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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27 Nov 2020 | 10:40 pm
Wind turbine at Pulau Semakau can power about 35 flats - The Straits Times
Wind turbine at Pulau Semakau can power about 35 flats  The Straits Times
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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27 Nov 2020 | 10:00 am
North Sea wind farms: First apprentices 'break stereotypes' - BBC News
Repsol plans to grow wind fleet in new 'low-carbon' unit - Windpower Monthly
Repsol plans to grow wind fleet in new 'low-carbon' unit  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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27 Nov 2020 | 5:55 am
World's largest offshore wind farm seals financing deal worth $8 billion - CNBC
SeaMade Begins Countdown to Completion - Offshore WIND
SeaMade Begins Countdown to Completion  Offshore WIND
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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27 Nov 2020 | 2:13 am
500000kw wind power plant now operational in central China - SHINE
All Turbines Stand at Nanpeng Offshore Wind Farm - Offshore WIND
All Turbines Stand at Nanpeng Offshore Wind Farm  Offshore WIND
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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27 Nov 2020 | 1:21 am
Wind turbine on Semakau Landfill can power as many as 35 HDB flats a year - The Straits Times
Siemens Gamesa wins contract from BHE Canada for wind farm project - Power Technology
Peat study sets out wind farm benefits - reNEWS
Peat study sets out wind farm benefits  reNEWS
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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26 Nov 2020 | 11:37 pm
Wind - Deutsche Windtechnik providing maintenance for wind turbines above 10 GW - Renewable Energy Magazine
A Worrying Bottleneck For Offshore Wind Energy - OilPrice.com
A Worrying Bottleneck For Offshore Wind Energy  OilPrice.com
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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26 Nov 2020 | 12:00 pm
UK GAS-Prompt prices rise as temperatures and wind power output fall - Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
UK GAS-Prompt prices rise as temperatures and wind power output fall  Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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26 Nov 2020 | 9:00 am
Bitter Ridge Wind Farm, Indiana, USA - Power Technology
Bitter Ridge Wind Farm, Indiana, USA  Power Technology
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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26 Nov 2020 | 6:03 am
Wellington Water dodges prosecution after Olympic-sized wastewater overflow
Wellington Water has dodged prosecution over an Olympic-sized wastewater overflow into the harbour. Greater Wellington Regional Council, the water quality regulator, has completed its investigation into the pre-Christmas spill....
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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26 Nov 2020 | 6:00 am
Green Development Receives Approval for Port of Providence Wind Turbines - North American Windpower
LS C&S to Supply High-Voltage Export Cables for Offshore Wind Farms - North American Windpower
LS C&S to Supply High-Voltage Export Cables for Offshore Wind Farms  North American Windpower
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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26 Nov 2020 | 4:43 am
Turkey among Europe’s top 5 wind turbine equipment makers | Daily Sabah - Daily Sabah
Wind Power Giant Vestas Launches Venture Capital Fund - Greentech Media News
Wind Power Giant Vestas Launches Venture Capital Fund  Greentech Media News
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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25 Nov 2020 | 11:00 pm
Eesti Energia testing Finnish wind energy reserve - reNEWS
Tokyo Gas buys stake in wind power firm - Argus Media
Tokyo Gas buys stake in wind power firm  Argus Media
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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25 Nov 2020 | 9:18 pm
Germany's onshore wind power potential greater than previously thought – study - Renewables Now
The Rise and Future of Offshore Wind Farms - Global Citizen
The Rise and Future of Offshore Wind Farms  Global Citizen
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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25 Nov 2020 | 12:36 pm
Spring scorcher: 4500 kilometre-long heatwave set to smash temperature records in Australia
A 4500km belt of scorching weather stretching from Broome in Australia's northwest all the way to the country's southeast could prove "dangerous" in the coming days, a climate scientist has warned.The all-time record for Australia's...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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25 Nov 2020 | 11:19 am
Revenue committee weighs hiking Wyoming's wind energy tax - Casper Star-Tribune
Revenue committee weighs hiking Wyoming's wind energy tax  Casper Star-Tribune
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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25 Nov 2020 | 7:37 am
Three new wind turbines approved for Providence - WPRI.com
Why do offshore wind turbines keep getting bigger? - Euronews
Council chairman accused of 'dirty politics' after surprise restructure
The Waikato Regional councillor axed from his role as chair following a surprise restructure claims it was his punishment for disagreeing with the chairman.On Friday controversial councillor Fred Lichtwark's community restoration...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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24 Nov 2020 | 6:40 pm
Vestas wind turbine topples in Sweden at unfinished project - RenewEconomy
Consents for Mangawhai wharf rebuild in Northland declined - appeal eyed
A decision to decline resource consent for the rebuild of a historic wharf in Northland came after the charity behind it raised $120,000 for the project.Half the money raised - $60,000 - was spent on resource consent costs paid...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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24 Nov 2020 | 3:00 pm
Leeward Renewable Energy Repowers Texas Wind Farm | North American Windpower - North American Windpower
Giant wind turbine collapses in northern Sweden; no one hurt - ABC News
Chinese Offshore Wind Farm Starts Delivering - Offshore WIND
Chinese Offshore Wind Farm Starts Delivering  Offshore WIND
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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24 Nov 2020 | 2:23 am
US election: Trump slams Paris accord global climate agreement
President Donald Trump railed against the Paris climate accord on Sunday, telling world leaders at a virtual summit that the agreement was designed to cripple the US economy, not save the planet."To protect American workers, I withdrew...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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23 Nov 2020 | 7:14 am
A wind turbine that produces both electricity and drinking water - Inceptive Mind
Gov. Mills plans nation's 1st floating offshore wind farm dedicated to research - Press Herald
Most Powerful Wind Turbine Installed Offshore Secures Type Certificate - Offshore WIND
ARENA throws cash at trialling small wind turbines to power telco towers - ZDNet
Cranell Wind Farm, Texas, United States of America - Power Technology
Cranell Wind Farm, Texas, United States of America  Power Technology
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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19 Nov 2020 | 6:38 am
Wind power blows in to South Taranaki - Stuff.co.nz
Wind power blows in to South Taranaki  Stuff.co.nz
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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18 Nov 2020 | 9:00 pm
Rotating Sails Help to Revive Wind-Powered Shipping - Scientific American
Rotating Sails Help to Revive Wind-Powered Shipping  Scientific American
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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18 Nov 2020 | 3:01 am
The Green Revolution Has Been Won, Says America's New Wind Billionaire - Forbes
The generation game: Taranaki wind farm turbines are turning - Stuff.co.nz
Renewable energy: Could floating turbines power our homes? - BBC News
Big UK offshore windfarms push risks harming habitats, say campaigners - The Guardian
The search for the best sustainable energy option for transport in Taranaki - Stuff.co.nz
Siemens Gamesa unveils new low-wind turbine - Windpower Monthly
Siemens Gamesa unveils new low-wind turbine  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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13 Nov 2020 | 1:10 am
South Korean Firm Touts Novel Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Tower Concept - Greentech Media News
US wind turbine capacity to expand by 23 gigawatts in 2020 - WorldOil
Toshiba to produce 'state of the art' wind turbine - Windpower Monthly
Toshiba to produce 'state of the art' wind turbine  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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12 Nov 2020 | 4:44 am
Europe's Most Powerful Wind Turbine Sits Atop Floating Foundation - Offshore WIND
Wind Power to Run Giant Hydrogen Plant at BP Oil Refinery - Bloomberg
BP seeks to use wind power to run hydrogen plant in Germany - WorldOil
Biggest influencers in wind power in Q3 2020: The top individuals to follow - Power Technology
Wind energy industry 'set for continued growth in the next five years' despite Covid-19 - Energy Live News - Energy Made Easy
Mercury's wind farm starts to rise above Palmerston North - Stuff.co.nz
Wind Turbine Generator Market | Pandemic Impact and Forecast Through 2020-2024 | Technavio - Business Wire
Policy, not tech, spurred Danish dominance in wind energy - Cornell Chronicle
Wind power installations set for record year despite pandemic – GWEC - Windpower Monthly
Offshore Wind Energy Towards a Concrete Future - Offshore WIND
Offshore Wind Energy Towards a Concrete Future  Offshore WIND
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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2 Nov 2020 | 9:00 pm
Industry seeks to replicate Taiwan wind success throughout Asia - Petroleum Economist
Wind Turbine Blades Don't Have To End Up In Landfills - Union of Concerned Scientists
Wind Turbine Blades Don't Have To End Up In Landfills  Union of Concerned Scientists
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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30 Oct 2020 | 8:00 pm
ENGIE acquires $528m wind farm in Australia - Power Technology
ENGIE acquires $528m wind farm in Australia  Power Technology
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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30 Oct 2020 | 8:00 pm
How wind turbines are providing a safety net for rural farmers - GreenBiz
GE Renewable Energy reports $5M profit in Q3 despite falling wind turbine orders - Utility Dive
Five Key Trends Shaping Wind Energy in the US | North American Windpower - North American Windpower
Is wind power's future in deep water? - BBC News
Is wind power's future in deep water?  BBC News
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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14 Oct 2020 | 8:00 pm
Boris Johnson: Wind farms could power every home by 2030 - BBC News
'Tiny wind turbine' can collect energy from a walker's swinging arm - The Guardian
New route needed to get giant turbine blades to wind farm - Stuff.co.nz
Global Wind Power Industry Expected to Reach 88.1 GW by 2027, Rising at a CAGR of 5.2% - GlobeNewswire
Wind power sector still predicts big growth despite COVID - World Economic Forum
Wind power sector still predicts big growth despite COVID  World Economic Forum
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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12 Aug 2020 | 7:00 pm
New Zealand's largest ever wind turbines appear in Taranaki - RNZ
Rooftop Wind Power Might Take Off by Using Key Principle of Flight - Scientific American
Harnessing offshore wind energy in Taranaki could double national electricity supply - Stuff.co.nz
World's wind power capacity up by fifth after record year - The Guardian