By National Wind Watch Danish shipping company World Marine Offshore, which had been one of the pioneers in developing modern offshore services to support wind farms, filed for bankruptcy this week in Denmark. Reports are that the administrator appointed by the court is already working to attract buyers with the hopes of selling the company…
By National Wind Watch Fairbury – About 130 people attended a Jefferson County Planning and Zoning meeting Thursday night, as officials continue to discuss proposed wind energy regulations. NextEra Energy Resources wants permission to build a second wind farm in the county in the Jansen and Plymouth areas, with up to 90 wind turbines. Currently,…
By National Wind Watch After six dead whales washed up on area beaches, Senator Vince Polistina (R-Atlantic) urged Governor Phil Murphy to order a suspension of all offshore wind development activities so that a full and proper investigation can be conducted to determine any connection between the deaths and ongoing work. “We should suspend all…
Understanding how dust grains form in interstellar gas could offer significant insights to astronomers and help materials scientists develop useful nanoparticles. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Energy News — ScienceDaily
By [Energy Central] Victor Tenev Well, Rome wasn’t built in a day, how about the LNG industry in Germany? A good question to ask ourselves would be: how will this serve the purpose of tilting the scale in favour of Europe amid the global LNG horse race? Similarly, how would this adapt to the current…
By [Energy Central] Victor Tenev Target to reduce dependence on Russian gas by more than 60 per cent; Liquefaction plants running at full steam; Brimming NW EU Terminals; Gazprom loses ground in EU; Asian buyers will not stake a claim before the new gas year; Hectic week for traders; EU’s multi-faceted problem; EU energy system…
By [Energy Central] Tariq Siddiqui European oil majors’ big bet on hydrogen as the transport fuel for the future is not so big in reality KEY INSIGHTS Where Europe’s oil giants Shell, BP, Total, Eni, and Repsol are investing in hydrogen, but only part of this is truly ‘green’. Most of their investments are going…
By National Wind Watch The seventh dead whale in just over a month has washed up on the New York-New Jersey coastline, a local photographer and a climate group told NJ Advance Media on Friday. The humpback whale, the resident said, washed up at a beach in Brigantine. “This was at the far north end…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) We may need eight times the U.S. chargers by 2030 to keep up with EV growth. Mercedes might retire its EQ badge, if not brand. And Tesla cuts prices, meaning at least one popular model costs effectively 30% less. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Just days after reporting…
By [email protected] (Stephen Edelstein) Tesla has once again lowered prices. As of Thursday the automaker’s online configurator shows price cuts for every model in its lineup. The Model Y received the biggest cut, of about 20% across the lineup. Including the new, higher $1,390 destination fee, the base Model Y Long Range now starts at…
By Blagojce Krivevski The Jeep Avenger is the winner of the 2023 Car of the Year award in a ceremony that is being held for the first time at the Brussels International Motor Show. The Avenger has obtained 328 points and 21 best votes from the Car of the Year juries. It is the first…
By Associated Press Editors RENO, Nev. (AP) — Add Burning Man to the list of plaintiffs challenging one of the growing number of “green energy” projects in the works in Nevada. Lithium mines aimed at boosting production of electric vehicle batteries and geothermal power plants that tap underground water to produce renewable energy are at…
By John Engel January 12, 2023 – POWERGEN International® is pleased to announce the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC—The Reliable One) will be the Host Utility for the 2023 event taking place February 21-23 in Orlando, Fla. The second largest municipal utility in Florida, OUC provides essential water and electric services to more than 400,000 accounts….
By Adnan Durakovic SSE Renewables and APG, the largest pension provider in the Netherlands, have formed a […] Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Offshore Wind » News by topic
By Rao Konidena Outages during Christmas reflect poorly on utility forecasting and natural gas units. It’s past time for the states and their utilities to lead and not wait until the grid regulators Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and North American Electric Reliability Corporation conclude their joint investigation. To ensure safety and reliability, utility leaders should…