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Offshore wind energy offers value to energy mix

Posted on Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Offshore wind energy has significant potential to provide a consistent source of renewable energy and create jobs in South Africa. While there are challenges to overcome, such as grid upgrades and ...


Wind Energy Projects in North America More Likely Opposed by White, Wealthy Communities

Posted on Thu, 28 Sep 2023 23:31:00 GMT

By Christin Palmstrom, The Current Wind energy is, by far, the most common type of clean energy. And transitioning to clean energy is critical to addressing the climate crisis. Yet local opposition ...


Biden administration approves more offshore drilling in bid to expand wind energy

Posted on Fri, 29 Sep 2023 06:09:00 GMT

But the plan, which the Interior Department was required by law to create, comes with a trade-off: It allows officials to offer more federal waters for clean wind energy. The five-year drilling plan ...


How Iowa Wind Energy Got Sucked Into an Online Meme War

Posted on Thu, 28 Sep 2023 03:06:00 GMT

For decades, Republicans and Democrats alike supported wind energy in Iowa. But recently, there’s been a surge in local opposition to projects.


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Posted on Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:10:00 GMT

Offshore wind energy has significant potential to provide a consistent source of renewable energy and create jobs in South Africa. While there are challenges to overcome, such as grid upgrades and ...


Windaba focuses on wind energy sector impact

Posted on Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:00:00 GMT

The twelfth edition of Windaba, hosted by the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA), will focus on the impact of wind energy, its role in the energy mix, and related industry and energy ...


Projects could power 18 million American homes with offshore wind energy: Report

Posted on Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:33:00 GMT

The U.S. offshore wind energy project development and operational pipeline reached a potential generating capacity of 52,687 megawatts (MW) at the end of May 2023, according to a National Renewable ...


Floating wind: How Scottish energy innovations can reduce oil & gas emissions

Posted on Wed, 27 Sep 2023 04:33:00 GMT

Floating wind projects in Scotland through the INOTG leasing round offer vital opportunities to help decarbonise oil and gas platforms.


RI Energy seeking bids for new offshore wind project. Here's what to know.

Posted on Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:35:00 GMT

The news comes two months after Rhode Island Energy rejected the sole bid for an 884-megawatt project because of affordability concerns.


Ørsted completes 200 MW wind farm in Kansas

Posted on Fri, 29 Sep 2023 06:53:00 GMT

Sunflower Wind will be Ørsted’s 13th operational wind farm in the United States, with a capacity to power more than 70,000 homes. In addition to providing affordable, renewable energy, Sunflower Wind ...


Wind energy listening session today in Newport

Posted on Fri, 29 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT

State Rep. David Gomberg and the Midwater Trawlers Cooperative will host a listening session in Newport from 4 to 6 p.m. today (Friday) to facilitate community engagement and gather input ...


Zanzibar: Wind farm on track as island eyes energy independence

Posted on Fri, 29 Sep 2023 01:08:00 GMT

The developers of Zanzibar’s first wind farm have inspected potential sites on which to construct the renewable energy project.