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Wind Turbine

Where Should Wind Turbines Be Constructed in Switzerland?

A study by researchers at ETH Zurich shows for the first time how a relaxation of Swiss spatial planning policy would affect the locations of wind turbines. If …

Carbon Emissions

‘Epidemic of Climate Anxiety’: Woodland Trust Warns Nature Loss Is Impacting Mental Health

The conservation charity has commissioned new research which demonstrates younger generation is increasingly worried about climate change and has limited access…

Offshore Wind Power

We Had Hoped to See More Developers’ – Rhode Island Reviewing the Only Offshore Wind Proposal It Received

On 13 March, Ørsted and Eversource announced that they had submitted a proposal for an 884 MW offshore wind farm in Rhode Island’s offshore wind so…

Thermal Plant

JERA to Decommission Kashima Thermal Station’s 6 Units

Photo by Brett Sayles: https://www.pexels.com/photo/low-angle-view-of-posts-under-blue-calm-sky-918986/The decommissioning will start on 31 March 2023.JERA will…

Offshore Wind Power

Breaking: Vestas Buys ST3 Offshore

Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has acquired ST3 Offshore in the sixth tendering round since the Polish offshore steel foundations manufacturer declared…

Geothermal Power Plant

Mexico Publishes Tender for Drilling of Six Geothermal Wells

The Government of Mexico has published a tender for drilling of exploratory geothermal wells in Los Negritos, San Marcos, Cerro Prieto, and Las Tres Vírgenes. …

Liquid Hydrogen

Chart Industries Completes $4.4BN Acquisition of Howden

Hydrogen liquefaction specialist Chart Industries has today (March 17) announced the completition of the acquisition of Howden for $4.4bn.The acquisition allows…

Hydrogen Project

Hydrogen Europe Signs Mou With Euramet to Cooperate on Hydrogen Studies

Hydrogen Europe and EURAMET have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on hydrogen research and technology.Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Hydrogen Euro…

Floating Solar Project

Duke Energy Begins Construction on Floating Solar Pilot

Duke Energy Florida has announced that its first floating solar array pilot will begin construction later in March in Polk County, Florida, the US.The approxima…

Biomass Power Plant

Hawaii Supreme Court Denies Appeal Filed by HU Honua Bioenergy

The Hawaii Supreme Court on March 13 rejected an appeal filed by Hu Honua Bioenergy LLC challenging a May 2022 order issued by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commi…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Liquid Hydrogen-Powered Corolla Suffers Fire, Will Not Race in Super Taikyu Series Suzuka

Toyota’s #32 ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept (hydrogen-powered Corolla) (earlier post), which was scheduled to participate in the ENEOS Super Taikyu Seri…

Energy Saving

‘Heat Pumps Work’: Study Confirms Air Source Heat Pumps Three Times More Efficient Than Gas Boilers

New government-backed research project confirms heat pumps are an effective form of heating homes, even on cold daysAir Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) could be as mu…

Solar Technology

Promising Solar-Energy-Harvesting Technology Emerges

Renewable energy sources like solar panels are in great demand as countries around the world search for sustainable energy sources and the United States aspires…

Offshore Wind Power

South Korea Working on Grid Plan For 8.2 GW of Offshore Wind

KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Corporation) Research Institute, together with DNV as a technical advisor, is developing a long-term plan for a power grid that will…

Offshore Wind Power

OX2 Launches Research to Increase Biodiversity for Wind Projects Offshore ÅLand

OX2 has initiated cooperation on a research station in the north of Åland with the aim to develop and test methods to increase biodiversity in connection …