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Trump's Drilling Ban Also Blocks Offshore Wind - POWER magazine
Trump's Drilling Ban Also Blocks Offshore Wind  POWER magazine
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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1 Oct 2020 | 1:36 pm
Piling progress at Wind in Lake project - 4C Offshore
Piling progress at Wind in Lake project  4C Offshore
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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1 Oct 2020 | 12:46 pm
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind delivers first power - Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind delivers first power  Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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1 Oct 2020 | 10:08 am
Backyard aquaponics project powered by sun and wind bears veggies - ABC News
The Future of Lake Erie's Icebreaker Windfarm Remains Up in the Air - WKSU News
Election 2020: Kelvin Davis focuses on jobs and cost of living
Investment in major infrastructure projects and free apprenticeship training for the next couple of years should keep Northlanders meaningfully employed post-Covid, sitting Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis said.The Labour MP said...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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1 Oct 2020 | 7:00 am
Jobs in renewable energy continue to grow, hitting 11.5m globally in 2019 - Current News
Siemens Gamesa Delivers Customized Turbine Solutions to Swedish Wind Farms - North American Windpower
UK Plans to Create Offshore Grid to Connect Wind Farms - gcaptain.com
'The technology works': How wind will fill the power gap - Windpower Monthly
'The technology works': How wind will fill the power gap  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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1 Oct 2020 | 4:35 am
MAURITANIA: Elecnor denies withdrawing from the Boulenouar wind farm project - AFRIK 21
Poland Could Run on Offshore Wind - PWEA - Offshore WIND
Poland Could Run on Offshore Wind - PWEA  Offshore WIND
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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1 Oct 2020 | 3:23 am
Could this be the ‘safest, most powerful wind turbine in the world’? - Euronews
VIDEO: Power On at Two Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Turbines - Offshore Engineer
How a Single UK Turbine Could Prove a New Use Case for Wind Power - Greentech Media News
REGI erecting wind turbine at Minnesota biorefinery - Renewables Now
REGI erecting wind turbine at Minnesota biorefinery  Renewables Now
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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1 Oct 2020 | 1:40 am
Poland's PGE plans 3.5 GW capacity in offshore wind by 2030 - ETEnergyworld.com
German agency awards new onshore wind, solar power licences - ETEnergyworld.com
Wind - Vestas secures 40 MW order for three projects in Poland - Renewable Energy Magazine
Wind - Vestas secures 40 MW order for three projects in Poland  Renewable Energy Magazine
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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1 Oct 2020 | 12:42 am
Shell targets German offshore wind and green hydrogen - Windpower Monthly
Shell targets German offshore wind and green hydrogen  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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1 Oct 2020 | 12:35 am
Ørsted Close to Buying Into Polish Offshore Wind Projects - Offshore WIND
Offshore wind needs Iron Man 'digital superpowers' for heroic challenge of global build-out - Recharge
Why the SCADA system is the most important part of your wind farm - Windpower Monthly
Netherlands' largest wind farm opens today - NL Times
Netherlands' largest wind farm opens today  NL Times
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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30 Sep 2020 | 10:00 pm
U.K. Plans to Create Offshore Grid to Connect Wind Farms - BloombergQuint
Wind farms off north coast 'could provide a lot of highly skilled jobs for Caithness' - JohnOGroat Journal
Electrum Lietuva to buy 180 GWh of wind power in Lithuania - Renewables Now
State reaffirms Alle-Catt Wind Farm - The Daily News Online
State reaffirms Alle-Catt Wind Farm  The Daily News Online
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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30 Sep 2020 | 5:15 pm
JSW Solar bags 810 MW blended wind energy projects from SECI - ETEnergyworld.com
Warm and wild: Three ways La Niña will mess with our summer
Kiwis can expect a summer of two halves one that's dry in the south, wet in the north, but generally warm everywhere if an anticipated La Niña climate system brings its usual flavour to the table. Meteorologists have also pointed...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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30 Sep 2020 | 3:41 pm
Marlborough house leaks 67,000 litres of water a day, meter project reveals
A house in rural Marlborough is leaking 67,000 litres of water a day.The Renwick household was one of about 180 properties the Marlborough District Council discovered to have leaking water during the town's first set of water meter...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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30 Sep 2020 | 12:34 pm
NRG Systems Working with NREL on Bat Deterrent Tech - North American Windpower
NRG Systems Working with NREL on Bat Deterrent Tech  North American Windpower
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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30 Sep 2020 | 12:18 pm
Japan Offshore Wind Backers See Clean Heir to Coal, Nuclear - Bloomberg
Utopus Insights, Vestas Demonstrate Self-Forecasting Pilot - North American Windpower
Utopus Insights, Vestas Demonstrate Self-Forecasting Pilot  North American Windpower
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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30 Sep 2020 | 9:19 am
Ameren Unveils Largest-Ever Expansion of Wind Generation - North American Windpower
Ameren Unveils Largest-Ever Expansion of Wind Generation  North American Windpower
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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30 Sep 2020 | 6:48 am
Vestas bags 53 MW order from Thuan Binh Wind Power in Vietnam - Greentech Lead
Letters: Think of the wind farm neighbours - HeraldScotland
Letters: Think of the wind farm neighbours  HeraldScotland
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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30 Sep 2020 | 5:30 am
RWE secures lease for four wind farm extensions in the UK - Power Technology
RWE secures lease for four wind farm extensions in the UK  Power Technology
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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30 Sep 2020 | 12:37 am
PNE orders Vestas turbines for 25-MW wind project in Germany - Renewables Now
Trump's offshore energy ban includes east coast wind farms - WorldOil
Letter: Harness wind power to fight climate change - Buffalo News
Letter: Harness wind power to fight climate change  Buffalo News
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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30 Sep 2020 | 12:00 am
Why half of oil and gas workers are looking to offshore wind - Windpower Monthly
This Clean Energy Company Uses A Dinner Theatre Approach To Train Wind Turbine Operators - Forbes
Eolus announces the sale of 68 MW wind power to Commerz Real AG Group - GlobeNewswire
Kids' stomach bugs linked to big downpours - study
Kiwi kids are at higher risk of picking up stomach bugs through contaminated drinking water a few days after big downpours, a new long-term study finds.And with climate change predicted to bring more extreme rainfall events, the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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29 Sep 2020 | 5:35 pm
US wildfires: Three killed in Northern California
Northern California's wine country was on fire again as strong winds fanned flames in the already scorched region, destroying homes and prompting orders for nearly 70,000 people to evacuate. Meanwhile, three people died in a separate...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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29 Sep 2020 | 4:57 pm
Down the drain: How phones in the shower are hiking bills and scuppering sustainability
If there was a competition for New Zealand's cleanest man, Matt* from Lower Hutt would definitely be in the running. He puts his personal record for surfing in the shower at about 1.5 hours. That marathon effort was achieved while...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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29 Sep 2020 | 4:37 pm
NZ scientists in $8m bid to make 'green' hydrogen a reality
It's been touted as a climate-friendly future alternative to fossil fuels - and now Kiwi scientists think they have a way to make so-called "green" hydrogen a viable reality.A major new study, backed with an $8.4m grant from the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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29 Sep 2020 | 4:03 pm
Chinese Firm Building 39-Turbine Wind Farm in Croatia - Khaosod English
Chinese Firm Building 39-Turbine Wind Farm in Croatia  Khaosod English
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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29 Sep 2020 | 3:02 pm
Up to $14bn needed to grow Southeast Asia's wind power sector - Power Engineering International
Up to $14bn needed to grow Southeast Asia's wind power sector  Power Engineering International
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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29 Sep 2020 | 2:24 pm
Why NZ would be 1km underwater if it had Australia's 'anchor'
New Zealand would be more than 1km underwater if it had the same tectonic "anchor" as Australia pulling it downward.That's according to a Kiwi scientist whose just-published study has helped answer one of the most fundamental...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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29 Sep 2020 | 11:23 am
Republicans Introduce Bill to Eliminate Production Tax Credit - North American Windpower
Republicans Introduce Bill to Eliminate Production Tax Credit  North American Windpower
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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29 Sep 2020 | 10:56 am
Election 2020: Jobs and infrastructure projects vital for Northland - Shane Reti
The Northern Advocate and NZME Northland digital and radio platforms, are giving you, the voters, a chance to hear why the candidates standing deserve your vote on October 17.Northern Advocate reporter Imran Ali and The Hits Northland...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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29 Sep 2020 | 9:56 am
5 Trends Shaping the Wind Energy Industry - Environment + Energy Leader
5 Trends Shaping the Wind Energy Industry  Environment + Energy Leader
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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29 Sep 2020 | 8:08 am
Broken wind farm blades worry local farmers, residents near Lexington - The Pantagraph
Maersk Supply Service to Test Charging Station Buoy at Offshore Wind Farm - gcaptain.com
Rampion wind farm extension 'could power a million homes' - BBC News
World's largest floating wind farm to power landmark green hydrogen project - Recharge
News - Wind turbines generate mountains of waste - The Heartland Institute
News - Wind turbines generate mountains of waste  The Heartland Institute
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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29 Sep 2020 | 1:45 am
Chicago's Willis Tower to run on wind power under deal with Dynegy - Renewables Now
Commerz Real buys German wind farm project from Energiekontor - IPE Real Assets
$160m a year: Sweeping new assessment of NZ's big flood threat
It's estimated to cost New Zealand $160m each year and will only get worse under climate change.Yet, for all of the damage it causes to our cities, towns and farmland, we still don't have a detailed, national picture of the threat...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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28 Sep 2020 | 10:34 am
Why targeting pest 'personalities' could boost NZ's predator purge
Even pests have personalities and tailoring our predator-busting efforts to them could help New Zealand reach its bold goal of a mainland wipe-out.The rats, mice, possums and stoats that infest our wilderness are responsible for...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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28 Sep 2020 | 10:27 am
Gasum secures new Finnish wind Power Purchase Agreement – Kallanish Energy News - Kallanish Energy
'True kaitiaki': Ngāti Porou DoC ranger Graeme Atkins takes out top conservation award
A Ngāti Porou man whose love of plants came through his kuia sending him off into the bush in search of rongoā has taken out the country's top conservation award. Graeme Atkins works as an East Coast ranger for the Department...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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27 Sep 2020 | 4:17 pm
Sir David Attenborough's present for Prince George - a giant shark tooth that's 23 million years old
When visiting two future kings at home, it may be difficult to come up with a suitable gift to mark the occasion.Fortunately, Sir David Attenborough had just the thing in his pocket: the tooth of a 23-million-year-old giant shark...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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27 Sep 2020 | 11:49 am
Covid 19 coronavirus: 500,000 sharks face slaughter for vaccine development
Sharks face being slaughtered for the coronavirus vaccine, as conservationists warn as many as half a million could be killed for global supplies.One of the ingredients in some versions of the Covid-19 vaccine under development...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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27 Sep 2020 | 11:36 am
Election 2020: Labour promising to phase out single-use plastics by 2025
Labour wants to see the end of single-use plastics and is promising a ban on straws, cutlery, cotton buds and fruit stickers by 2025 if re-elected.Other single-use plastics which currently don't have an alternative will be the focus...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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27 Sep 2020 | 11:00 am
Scientists develop small wind turbine that can generate power from walker's swinging arms - Deccan Herald
The World's Largest Wind Turbines to Be Used for North Sea Project - Yale Environment 360
West Auckland man on a mission to save ducklings from cars on busy roads
A 33-year-old West Auckland man is on a mission to keep ducks and ducklings safe this spring.Daniel Sidney Lupton has been putting up his own handmade signs, warning cars about spots where ducks cross the road.Lupton, who lives...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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26 Sep 2020 | 8:53 am
Election 2020: Happiness the key to solving our problems - Sophia Xiao-Colley
Happy, healthy Northlanders living in clean, green health world is the vision for Hope Party candidate Sophia Xiao-Colley if she gets elected to Parliament.The Chinese-born, Whangārei-based acupuncturist said people used drugs...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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26 Sep 2020 | 6:00 am
Election 2020: National leader Judith Collins and the art of cheeky misdirection
COMMENT Like most politicians, Judith Collins isn't above a bit of cheeky misdirection - regardless of how serious the question is.Asked yesterday about the paltry amount of spending in National's books to deal with economic...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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26 Sep 2020 | 5:00 am
Worker dies in fall at US wind farm - Windpower Monthly
Worker dies in fall at US wind farm  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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26 Sep 2020 | 4:27 am
Denmark launches tender for Thor - Windpower Monthly
Denmark launches tender for Thor  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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26 Sep 2020 | 3:20 am
Sweden and Norway agree end to electricity certificate scheme - Windpower Monthly
Climate change: David Attenborough joins Instagram, beats Jennifer Aniston to a million followers
Famed naturalist David Attenborough has released another impassioned plea to save the world, and in the process shattered a record set by star actor Jennifer Aniston.Attenborough, 94, has been warning about the dangers posed by...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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25 Sep 2020 | 3:29 pm
Local Focus: Tukituki candidates have wildly different views on the environment vs business
Labour candidate for Tukituki, Anna Lorck, puts the environment first. Tukituki candidates were asked in this Local Focus video whether they favour business or the environment, and the responses can't have been more varied. "We...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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25 Sep 2020 | 12:58 pm
Q2: U.S. Solar and Wind Power by the Numbers - S&P Global
Q2: U.S. Solar and Wind Power by the Numbers  S&P Global
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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25 Sep 2020 | 11:42 am
UK can be 'Saudi Arabia of wind power' - PM - BBC News
UK can be 'Saudi Arabia of wind power' - PM  BBC News
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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25 Sep 2020 | 4:16 am
New Device Captures and Stores Wind Energy from Even Light Breezes - AZoCleantech
Apple invests in world's largest onshore wind turbines - News - GCR - GCR
'Tiny wind turbine' can collect energy from a walker's swinging arm - The Guardian
Windmills No More: GE Debuts Monster Of A New 13 Megawatt Wind Turbine - CleanTechnica
ZEBRA Consortium to Develop Fully Recyclable Wind Turbine Blade - Offshore WIND
The 2020 Election And The Future Of Offshore Wind Power In The U.S. - WBUR
This Gigantic Sailboat Design Could Use Wind Power to Transport 7,000 Cars - ScienceAlert
World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Will Boast World’s Largest Installed Turbines - Greentech Media News
How digitalization and private wireless are increasing wind farm safety and productivity - Windpower Engineering
INEOS Buys Norther Offshore Wind Power - Offshore WIND
INEOS Buys Norther Offshore Wind Power  Offshore WIND
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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22 Sep 2020 | 10:13 pm
Is Wind Energy The Most Stable Renewables Investment - OilPrice.com
Wind turbines and solar farms drive down house prices | VOX, CEPR Policy Portal - voxeu.org
‘No more wind.’ WA state utility questions efficacy of wind farms for power generation - Tacoma News Tribune
Microsoft: undersea datacentres at offshore wind farms could boost web for billions - Recharge
Exclusive: Airborne Wind Energy Company Closes Shop, Opens Patents - IEEE Spectrum
Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Farms, Taiwan Strait, Taiwan - Power Technology
China is rapidly building a world-beating wind energy revolution - Wired.co.uk
BP takes $1.1bn stake in offshore wind farms as it agrees Equinor deal - The Guardian
Study reviews impact of wind energy on local Indiana communities - Purdue News Service
Are migratory birds at risk from wind turbines? - World Economic Forum
Are migratory birds at risk from wind turbines?  World Economic Forum
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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9 Sep 2020 | 7:00 pm
Neoen secures Goyder wind farm contract from Australian ACT state - Power Technology
The true cost of wind turbine fires and protection - Windpower Engineering
The true cost of wind turbine fires and protection  Windpower Engineering
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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8 Sep 2020 | 7:00 pm
Energy transition 'too slow' though renewables will dominate by 2050 - Windpower Monthly
New route needed to get giant turbine blades to wind farm - Stuff.co.nz
The wind turbines standing up to the world's worst storms - BBC News
Apple expands renewable energy footprint in Europe - Apple Newsroom
Apple expands renewable energy footprint in Europe  Apple Newsroom
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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3 Sep 2020 | 7:00 pm
Global Wind Power Industry Expected to Reach 88.1 GW by 2027, Rising at a CAGR of 5.2% - GlobeNewswire
Renewable Energy: Timeline - Power Technology
Renewable Energy: Timeline  Power Technology
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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1 Sep 2020 | 7:00 pm
Global Wind Power Market: Size, Share & Trends Analysis (2020-2027) - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Business Wire
Total's energy diversification efforts target South Korean wind farms - WorldOil
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 6-Bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Can Power Your Off-Grid Home For 30 Years Safely - Forbes
China poised to power huge growth in global offshore wind energy - The Guardian
New Zealand's largest ever wind turbines appear in Taranaki - RNZ
Rooftop wind power might take off using a key principle of flight - GreenBiz
Rooftop Wind Power Might Take Off by Using Key Principle of Flight - Scientific American
World's wind power capacity up by fifth after record year - The Guardian
What happens to all the old wind turbines? - BBC News
What happens to all the old wind turbines?  BBC News
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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7 Feb 2020 | 9:00 pm