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US offshore wind energy industry faces blowback from locals

The offshore wind power energy has ambitious plans for generating electricity for millions of American homes

The Independent UK

SNP accused of 'misinformation' over Scottish wind power – so what are the facts?

UNIONIST campaigners have been accused of trying to “talk down … the reality” of Scotland’s wind energy capacity.

The National (Scotland)

ACWA Power, Oman Investment Authority Study Possibility of Wind Power Plant Project in Egypt

Saudi Arabia and Oman signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding to study the possibility of investing up to 10 percent in the development, construction, and operation of the 1.1 GW Suez wind power plant project, which is valued at $1.5 billion. Oman News Agency reported that Oman Investment Authority…

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Feds unveil plan to grow wind power while sparing rare whale

The federal government has outlined a strategy to try to protect an endangered species of whale while also developing offshore wind power off the East Coast

The Independent UK

Exiled renewable firm founder Nopporn seeks $1.5bn in UK fraud case

The founder of Thailand’s biggest wind power operator is seeking about $1.5 billion at a London fraud trial over allegations he was pressured to sell a large chunk of the firm just as he faced criminal charges in the country.

Bangkok Post

WEH to double electricity generation output by 2027

Wind Energy Holding (WEH), Thailand's largest wind power developer and operator by capacity, aims to double its electricity generation capacity to 1,500 megawatts within five years and diversify into healthcare.

Bangkok Post

Telstra dials up wind power generation

Wind power in Queensland will be bankrolled by Telstra as the telecommunications giant aims to be 100 per cent powered by renewable electricity by 2025.

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Offshore wind best deal for taxpayers

A new report finds per-acre revenue from offshore wind blows oil and gas out of the water

Salon

Green hydrogen sounds like a win for developing countries. But cost and transport are problems

Hydrogen is used mainly to make chemicals such as fertiliser, and in oil refineries. Most hydrogen in the world today is made from natural gas or coal – methods associated with large carbon dioxide emissions. Developed countries are therefore looking to “green hydrogen” instead – produced using renewable electricity such…

The Conversation

Tiny Oregon town hosts 1st wind-solar-battery 'hybrid' plant

A renewable energy facility in Oregon that combines solar power, wind power and massive batteries to store the energy generated there will be the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America

The Independent UK

Biden plans floating platforms to expand offshore wind power

The Biden administration hopes to develop floating platforms in the deep ocean for offshore wind towers that could power millions of homes and vastly expand offshore wind in the United States

The Independent UK

Under Liz Truss, we’ll be careering into petrolhead politics while the world burns

Politicians who disparage net zero as a ‘new religion’ and wind power as ‘medieval’ are tipped for cabinet posts, says the Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Locking in our high-priced dependence on metals for clean energy

A net zero economy requires much more renewable electricity generation – new modelling shows that by 2040 NZ will need to invest half a billion dollars in the metals for wind turbines alone.

Newsroom.co.nz

China Transmission Swings to Loss after Shifting Business Gears

Key Takeaways: The company reported a year-on-year revenue fall of just under 9% in the first half and posted a net loss of 78.7 million yuan

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Wind project addition to peak by 2024, says report

After 2024, fresh projects are likely to be wind-solar hybrids, says consulting firm’s report

Benzinga

Xinjiang Goldwind Sees Lull in Latest Quarter on Maturing Wind Power

Key Takeaways • Xinjiang Goldwind reported second quarter revenue of $1.48 billion, down 9% from a year earlier

Bangkok Post

Gulf sells 50% stake in German wind farm for B11bn

SET-listed Gulf Energy Development has divested a 50% equity stake in the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind power project in Germany to the Keppel Group for around 11 billion baht.

The Conversation

Next US energy boom could be wind power in the Gulf of Mexico

With passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains US$370 billion for climate and energy programs, policy experts are forecasting a big expansion in clean electricity generation. One source that’s poised for growth is offshore wind power.

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How much US electricity comes from wind power?

Almost 10% of US electricity comes from wind farms.

The Conversation

Who benefits from renewable energy subsidies? In Texas, it's often fossil fuel companies that are fighting clean energy elsewhere

Texas is known for fiercely promoting its oil and gas industries, but it’s also the No. 2 renewable energy producer in the country after California. In fact, more than a quarter of all the wind power produced in the United States in 2021 was generated in Texas.

The Conversation

Biden announces new climate change actions but holds an emergency declaration in reserve

On July 20, 2022, President Joe Biden traveled to a former coal-burning power plant in Massachusetts that is being converted into a manufacturing site for offshore wind power equipment. Biden announced millions of dollars in funding for climate change measures, including upgrading infrastructure, weatherizing buildings and installing cooling in homes.…

The Guardian - UK

Price of offshore wind power falls to cheapest ever level in UK

Contract price is nearly 6% lower than previous auction in 2019, which could ease pressure on energy bills

The National (Scotland)

Price of offshore wind power falls to new record low

THE price of offshore wind power has fallen to a new record low, as the UK Government announced 11 gigawatts of winning bids for various renewable…

The Independent UK

Price of offshore wind power falls to record low

New wind farms, set to come online in 2026 or 2027, will produce electricity for £37.35 per megawatt hour.

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu has a long way to go in tapping offshore wind energy

31 GW offshore wind power potential exists off the coast in the State

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