Last week we celebrated the first-ever American Clean Power Week, highlighting the thriving clean energy industry – wind, solar, energy storage, and transmission infrastructure – that is powering homes and businesses, creating good-paying jobs, investing in communities, and helping to meet our national 100% carbon-free power goal by 2035. The week’s theme was “The United … Continue reading A Look Back at American Clean Power Week 2021
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U.S. calls on nations to set bold targets for offshore wind power
A top Biden administration official on Thursday challenged nations to join the United States in setting aggressive goals to expand electricity production from offshore wind. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued the call during an appearance at the United Nations climate change conference in Glasgow. The administration of President Joe Biden has moved swiftly this year … Continue reading U.S. calls on nations to set bold targets for offshore wind power
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Doosan Heavy completes South Jeolla wind farm
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction held a completion ceremony for a wind farm in Jangheung, South Jeolla on Wednesday. The ceremony at the 18 megawatts Jangheung wind farm was attended by Jin Jong-wook, the wind power business unit director of Doosan Heavy. Korea Western Power ordered the six 3 megawatt wind turbines and Doosan Heavy … Continue reading Doosan Heavy completes South Jeolla wind farm
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We have the technology, social consensus and financial resources, but we need to be faster when it comes to decarbonisation
Iberdrola group chairman Ignacio Galán took part in The New York Times Climate Hub meeting organised in the context of COP 26 which is currently taking place in Glasgow. The panel discussion dealt with the most urgent questions of our time: How can we adapt and prosper on a warming planet? During the interview, Galán … Continue reading We have the technology, social consensus and financial resources, but we need to be faster when it comes to decarbonisation
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FAO-IRENA Report on Renewable Energy for Agri-food Systems Launched at COP26
The production, distribution and consumption of food uses about a third of the world’s energy and is responsible for about a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, making its decoupling from fossil fuels a priority in the fight against climate change. A new report launched today on the sidelines of the UN’s Climate Change Conference … Continue reading FAO-IRENA Report on Renewable Energy for Agri-food Systems Launched at COP26
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Vattenfall joins First Movers Coalition and commits to purchase low carbon products and technologies
Today, the First Movers Coalition was launched at COP26 in Glasgow by the U.S. State Department and the World Economic Forum. Vattenfall has joined as a founding member and is thereby committing to increasing the share of emerging technologies critical to the net-zero transition in its procurements. “If we across industries can create a strong … Continue reading Vattenfall joins First Movers Coalition and commits to purchase low carbon products and technologies
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European wind energy industry reinforces sustainability commitments
On 4-5 November the European wind industry meets in Brussels for WindEurope’s End-of-Life Issues and Strategies conference (EoLIS2021). The event underlines the need for governments to put in place repowering strategies and transitional arrangements to support the lifetime extension of wind farms. As more and more turbines reach the end of their operational life, the … Continue reading European wind energy industry reinforces sustainability commitments
Continue readingIberdrola tops the OpenODS Index
The company is the top-ranked energy company for the second consecutive year because of its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Once again, Iberdrola’s commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) has been recognised. The company has been selected as a benchmark organisation by the OpenODS Index, the first platform that classifies enterprises … Continue reading Iberdrola tops the OpenODS Index
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Morocco to Mobilize Global Investment of $1.6 Billion in Wind Energy
Morocco will mobilize global investment of around 14.5 billion dirhams ($1.6 billion) in a wind energy program, its foreign ministry said in a tweet on Tuesday. In another context, Morocco’s trade deficit grew 25.5 percent to 151.8 billion dirhams ($16.5 billion) in the first nine months this year, the foreign exchange regulator said on Tuesday. … Continue reading Morocco to Mobilize Global Investment of $1.6 Billion in Wind Energy
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RWE and University of Gdansk join forces to drive offshore wind power growth in Poland
RWE Renewables and the University of Gdansk has joined forces to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy, based on education and research. A corresponding Framework Cooperation Agreement was signed last week between RWE’s Polish subsidiary Baltic Trade and Invest Sp. z o.o. and the University of Gdansk. The agreement includes a wide scope of … Continue reading RWE and University of Gdansk join forces to drive offshore wind power growth in Poland
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Norway: Iberdrola, TotalEnergies and Norsk Havvind join forces for offshore wind energy
Iberdrola, TotalEnergies, and Norsk Havvind have joined forces to respond to the Norwegian authorities’ call for tenders for the development of floating and bottom-fixed wind projects for a cumulated capacity of 4.5 GW at two offshore sites in southern Norway. The consortium will leverage in its offer the proven technical expertise of its members in … Continue reading Norway: Iberdrola, TotalEnergies and Norsk Havvind join forces for offshore wind energy
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UAE and IRENA Launch USD 1 billion Global Finance Platform to Accelerate Renewable Energy
The United Arab Emirates and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today announced the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) Platform, a new global climate finance facility to accelerate the transition to renewable energy in developing countries. The UAE committed USD 400 million in funding provided by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) toward the platform’s … Continue reading UAE and IRENA Launch USD 1 billion Global Finance Platform to Accelerate Renewable Energy
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SAS, Vattenfall, Shell and LanzaTech to explore synthetic sustainable aviation fuel production
Vattenfall, SAS, Shell and LanzaTech will together investigate the production of the world’s first synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using the LanzaJetTM “Alcohol to Jet” technology on a large scale in Sweden. Instead of using virgin fossil material in the production process, the synthetic SAF will be produced from fossil free electricity and recycled carbon … Continue reading SAS, Vattenfall, Shell and LanzaTech to explore synthetic sustainable aviation fuel production
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Vestas – Interim Financial Report, Third Quarter 2021
Revenue increased compared to third quarter 2020, while EBIT decreased as a consequence of supply chain challenges. Combined order backlog of more than EUR 47bn. Full-year guidance updated. In the third quarter of 2021, Vestas generated revenue of EUR 5,538m – an increase of 16 percent compared to the year-earlier period. EBIT before special items … Continue reading Vestas – Interim Financial Report, Third Quarter 2021
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Josh Kaplowitz joins American Clean Power Association as Vice President for Offshore Wind Energy
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) announced today that Josh Kaplowitz will assume the role of Vice President for Offshore Wind. Kaplowitz brings to the job nearly a decade of offshore wind legal and policy experience inside both the federal government and the offshore wind industry. In this newly-created role, Kaplowitz will lead ACP’s offshore … Continue reading Josh Kaplowitz joins American Clean Power Association as Vice President for Offshore Wind Energy
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Capital Energy already has more than 25% of its portfolio of wind energy projects in Galicia in public information
The company’s wind farms that are in this phase of the processing add up to a power of around 280 megawatts (MW)Wind power facilities that have completed this procedure will be capable of producing around 950 gigawatt hours (GWh) of clean electricity per year, equivalent to the consumption of nearly 400,000 households. Likewise, they will … Continue reading Capital Energy already has more than 25% of its portfolio of wind energy projects in Galicia in public information
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RWE and John Cockerill to build German test facility for Dutch circular and green hydrogen project FUREC
RWE and partners John Cockerill are to jointly build a testing facility in Germany which will optimize a key stage in the process of turning household waste into hydrogen. The facility – called a torrefaction plant – will be built at RWE’s innovation centre in Niederaußem (Germany) and will test the production of feedstock pellets … Continue reading RWE and John Cockerill to build German test facility for Dutch circular and green hydrogen project FUREC
Continue readingIberdrola’s long-term strategy is fully aligned with the Paris Agreement’s most ambitious scenarios
The company’s commitments are clearly aligned with those of COP26: to redouble its renewable objectives and stay on the front line of clean energy production. The Spanish utility is the global leader in wind energy production and will have a prominent role at COP26, with more than 60 important social and environmental actions. The Climate … Continue reading Iberdrola’s long-term strategy is fully aligned with the Paris Agreement’s most ambitious scenarios
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Qair Brasil completes wind farm in Ceará
Last Thursday, October 28, Qair Brasil completed the assembly of the last wind turbines for the Serra do Mato project, in Trairi (CE). The project has 29 wind turbines, with a total of 121.8 MW of installed power, and the works were completed ahead of schedule. Serra do Mato is a hybrid complex. The 101 … Continue reading Qair Brasil completes wind farm in Ceará
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Vietnam’s policy on wind power
The wind power industry has been heavily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and many countries have been taking measures to help the industry overcome difficulties. However, wind power projects in Vietnam have nearly reached a dead end. The supply chain of the UK wind power industry has faced huge challenges from lockdown measures due to … Continue reading Vietnam’s policy on wind power
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