Finland Nearly Doubled Its Wind Power Capacity Last Year
Yale E360
JANUARY 13, 2023
Finland saw its wind power capacity grow by 75 percent in 2022, according to the Finnish Wind Power Association, a wind energy trade group. Read more on E360 →.
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2024 Year in Review: Clean Energy Progress Steeped in Solar and Storage
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Wind While the amount of new wind turbine capacity installed looked to be the lowest in at least six years, wind power continued to set records for generation in different regions of the country.
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5 Powerful Facts for Global Wind Day
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 15, 2022
We at the Union of Concerned Scientists think a lot about wind power. In honor of Global Wind Day , here’s a roundup of what we’re seeing and what we’ve been thinking—five facts about wind energy to keep in mind as you celebrate, or at least make note, on June 15. Wind power is big, and getting bigger.
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How Are Lithium-ion Batteries that Store Solar and Wind Power Made?
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Wind turbines with blades each the size of a 12-story building punctuate the skyline of wind-swept fields and help power entire cities. The renewable energy transition involves harnessing epic forces of nature.
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Huge wind power growth predicted
A Greener Life
MARCH 31, 2023
By Anders Lorenzen By 2027 a record 680 gigawatts (GW) of new wind power capacity could be installed. This is according to an industry report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The Terawatt milestone Last year the total installed wind power capacity grew to 907 GW – up from 78 GW in 2021.
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Offshore Wind Power Poses Only Limited Risk to Whales, Government Watchdog Report Finds
Scientific American
APRIL 15, 2025
Republicans asked Congress’s watchdog to scrutinize offshore wind power’s effect on commercial fishing, marine navigation and wildlife, but the resulting report undermines anti-wind-power talking points
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Despite global uncertainty, 2023 was a record year for wind power in Europe
A Greener Life
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
By Anders Lorenzen Analysis by WindEurope , Europe’s wind power industry group, reveals a record-breaking year for European wind power when it comes to investments in the industry as well as installing new capacity. gigawatts (GW) of new wind power capacity with 80% being onshore. Photo credit: WindEurope.
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Wind-powered lamp post helps reduce light pollution
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Tobias Trübenbacher, a design student from Berlin, has created a wind-powered lamp post that uses an integrated wind rotor to generate energy and a motion detection system to create an insect-friendly light spectrum.
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COP27 hosts Egypt to build major wind power project
A Greener Life
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
The country recently announced that its Egyptian New and Renewable Energy Authority and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company have approved a major wind power project, developed by a company based in a country hostile to phasing out fossil fuels; Saudi Arabia. GW of wind power installed, the 1.1
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Twenty years of blogging in hindsight
Real Climate
NOVEMBER 23, 2024
An enhanced understanding of climate change has been a force behind the growth in solar panels, wind power, and electric cars. One example is this video produced for the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NAS).
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Wind-powered Cargo Vessel Holds Hope for a Greener Future
Ocean Conservancy
MAY 27, 2022
While a wind-powered cargo vessel may seem like a 19 th Century idea, the Grain de Sail may be a herald of a greener future rather than a nostalgic nod to the past. Building more vessels that travel at this slower speed regardless of using wind power or conventional engines will also lead to quieter oceans and less air pollution.
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As Projects Decline, the Era of Building Big Dams Draws to a Close
Yale E360
APRIL 20, 2023
Escalating construction costs, the rise of solar and wind power, and mounting public opposition have led to a precipitous decrease in massive new hydropower projects. Experts say the world has hit “peak dams,” which conservationists hail as good news for riverine ecosystems. Read more on E360 →
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Green Winter: Europe Learns to Live Without Russian Energy
Yale E360
MARCH 16, 2023
Faced with embargoes of Russian oil and gas, Europe ramped up production of solar and wind power, got serious about energy conservation, and tweaked policies to speed its green transition. Despite fears of increased emissions, the EU remained on track to meet its climate goals. Read more on E360 →
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Predictions favored solar over wind power. What happened?
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Seamans, the man President Gerald Ford had entrusted to deal with the energy crisis of the 1970s, didn’t think wind power had much of a future. In 1975, at the dedication of an experimental turbine in Ohio, Seamans opined that wind would never account for more… Read more → Read the full story in the New York Times.
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After a Shaky Start, Airborne Wind Energy Is Slowly Taking Off
Yale E360
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Numerous companies are developing technologies, such as large kites, that can harvest wind energy up to a half-mile above ground. While still in its nascent stages, airborne wind power could potentially be used in remote locations or flying from barges far offshore. Read more on E360 ?.
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Ocean Ventus Launches Platform for Cost-Competitive Floating Wind Power
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 26, 2023
Additionally, a patent-pending service vessel facilitates offshore turbine maintenance, eliminating the need for towing to shore.
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North Sea Fossil Fuel Companies Plan to Invest More in Wind than Oil Drilling
Yale E360
JANUARY 19, 2022
Having won rights to develop wind farms off the coast of Scotland, Shell, Total, and BP are set to invest more in wind power than in oil and gas drilling in the North Sea in the years ahead, the latest evidence of oil majors changing tack on renewables to better navigate the energy transition. Read more on E360 ?.
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A Leading US Utility Stealthily Fights the Electrification of Heating Systems
Yale E360
MAY 4, 2021
Eversource Energy, New England’s largest utility, markets itself as a company that strives for carbon neutrality and invests in offshore wind power.
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In Glasgow, Financiers Vow to Shift Investments from Fossil Fuels to Renewables
Yale E360
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Does it finance coal or wind power, deforestation or ecological recovery? Follow the money. Whatever politicians promise, what matters is where investment goes.
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Wind Power Will Expand with Larger Turbines but Could Face Pushback
Scientific American
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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Wind Became Spain's Biggest Power Source In 2021
Yale E360
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Wind was Spain's leading source of electricity in 2021, El País reported. In total, renewables accounted for 47 percent of power generation this year, up from 30 percent a decade ago. Roughly half of 2021's renewable energy came from wind power, with 10 percent coming from solar and the remainder from hydropower and other sources.
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IEA Unveils Ambitious Path to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
Yale E360
MAY 18, 2021
In a new report , the International Energy Agency is calling for an immediate end to new investments in fossil fuel supply projects such as pipelines, the rapid adoption of renewable energy such as solar and wind power, and a large-scale research and development program to develop future technologies, including advanced batteries, producing energy (..)
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Government auctions Pacific Coast offshore wind power sites
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 9, 2022
government has auctioned Pacific coast offshore wind power sites. For the first time, the U.S.
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Shine Turbine is a wind-powered portable device charger
Inhabitant
JUNE 18, 2021
This portable wind-turbine weighs less than three pounds and fits in your backpack.
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France targets huge offshore wind power expansion
A Greener Life
MAY 22, 2024
By Anders Lorenzen The Economy Minister of France has targeted a huge offshore wind development capacity expansion. Bruno Le Maire outlined the French government’s strategy for deploying 45 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power by 2050. This is an increase of 5 GW from the 40 GW target unveiled last year.
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What Happens to Wind Turbine Blades at the End of Their Life Cycle?
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 12, 2022
To ensure the wind industry upholds environmental justice and stewards its raw materials, many companies are replacing balsa with other materials. For example, LM Wind Power has minimized balsa in its blades, substituting in synthetic plastic PET and PVC foams. Click the links below for answers: How Are Wind Turbines Made.
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UCS Expert Testifies on the New Clean Electricity Tax Credits
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 21, 2024
Treasury and the IRS are right to propose clear rules for solar- and wind-powered electricity generation. The power sector transition will overwhelmingly rely on the buildout of solar power and wind power. Today, I draw attention to just a subset of issues raised in our submitted technical comments: 1.
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Renewables Have Pulled Ahead of Coal. What’s Next?
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 24, 2023
The progress in the numbers The new numbers are from the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA), which collects data from power plant operators from across the country. Solar power increased the most among renewable electricity sources in percentage terms, up 24 percent. It supplied 10.5 percentage points).*
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Investors rush to build wind power projects in Romania
A Greener Life
OCTOBER 4, 2022
A series of wind power projects in Romania is set to increase the country’s wind power capacity significantly. The three confirmed projects will increase Romania’s wind power capacity by 609 megawatts (MW). Several other wind power projects are in the planning stage, but none have yet been confirmed.
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Pattern Energy Signs PPAs for SunZia Wind Project
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 16, 2023
This alignment ensures a steady supply of wind power to customers in Arizona and California during peak demand hours when renewable energy supply is traditionally low.
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The UK had a record wind power year in 2022
A Greener Life
JANUARY 30, 2023
A wind farm in South Wales, UK. By Anders Lorenzen Data from its national grid operator, the National Grid , have concluded that 2022 was a record year for wind power in the UK. The data shows that the output of UK wind farms onshore and offshore continues to increase; in 2022 they produced a record 26.8%
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Earth's Latest 'Vital Signs' Show the Planet Is in Crisis
Scientific American
OCTOBER 24, 2023
The overall picture of Earth’s health is grim, although there are bright spots: solar and wind power are on the rise, and deforestation has slowed
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Abandoned coal mines could store wind energy
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Surplus wind power can be used to heat up water in flooded mines – a test of the idea is being planned in Scotland in 2024
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The Texas Paradox
Legal Planet
MARCH 30, 2023
I sometimes ask students to guess what state produces the most wind power. It’s not as if the state’s extensive use of wind power is just a historical fluke, either. The state will soon get more power from renewables than natural gas. They’re always shocked to find out the right answer: Texas.
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Why US offshore wind power is struggling – the good, the bad and the opportunity
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 24, 2024
by Christopher Niezrecki, UMass Lowell America’s first large-scale offshore wind farms began sending power to the Northeast in early 2024, but a wave of wind farm project cancellations and rising costs have left many people with doubts about the industry’s future in the U.S.
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Cornhuskers Go Green
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 13, 2021
During the 2010s, wind power went from 1% of generation to 20%. This is a holdover from the 1930s, when Nebraska was a highly progressive state. The elected board members who run these utilities did little or nothing about renewables until the past decade. That has changed quite quickly.
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Five Factors are Driving Offshore Wind
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The results include two developers cancelling their offshore wind power contracts with states and utilities, another cancelling two projects altogether, and hesitation elsewhere. The good news-bad news balance, though, would seem to tip decidedly in favor of a whole lot more offshore wind.
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Stunning images of an Antarctic neutrino detector, a pollinating flower and an aurora-bathed turbine feature in science photography contests
Physics World
JULY 8, 2022
Energized sky: “Solar wind power”. My favourite entry is the image above taken in Finland by Esa Pekka Isomursu and called “Solar wind power”. It shows a wind turbine illuminated by an aurora, giving the illusion that the two entities are interacting. Courtesy: Esa Pekka Isomursu).
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Boosting Michigan’s Energy Future with Regional Transmission Upgrades
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 25, 2022
The 18 projects approved by MISO in Tranche 1 address reliability needs in the Upper Midwest while helping ensure utilities can transition from older, more expensive-to-run coal plants to cleaner, affordable wind and solar power. Source: MISO. What’s in it for Michigan?
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Climate Policy and the Audacity of Hope
Legal Planet
APRIL 29, 2024
Wind power costs fell by half from 2008 to 2021. Climate policy has been boosted by dramatic changes in the economics of clean energy. Perhaps the most important development of the past decade has been the dramatic decline in the cost of renewables. Rooftop solar costs in 2020 were a third of what they had been in 2010.
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Carbon removal developers unveil first all wind-powered direct air capture plant
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Carbon removal project developers Return Carbon and Verified Carbon are collaborating on a direct air capture facility that will run entirely on wind power, a feat the pair called a first for the sector on Thursday.
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First cargo ship with wind-powered technology sets sail
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 5, 2023
A cargo ship vessel has been outfitted with wind power technology, bringing wind propulsion to commercial shipping for the first time. The vessel, Mitsubishi Corporation’s Pyxis Ocean, is chartered by Cargill and outfitted with two Bar Tech Wind … Continue reading First cargo ship with wind-powered technology sets sail
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Ukraine sees new virtue in wind power: It’s harder to destroy
Environmental News Bits
JULY 5, 2023
Bombarding the power grid has been an essential part of Russia’s invasion, but officials say it would take many more missile strikes to badly damage a wind farm than a power plant. Read the full story in the New York Times.
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Scandinavia’s largest wind farm has opened
A Greener Life
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
To understand the scale of the wind farm, it covers an area of 132 km2 2 and about 170 kilometres of underwater cables have been laid. A significant increase in wind power capacity.
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