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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 · Sep 29, 2022

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 · Sep 28, 2022

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 · Sep 15, 2022

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.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16, 2022

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.

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2022

How much US electricity comes from wind power?

Almost 10% of US electricity comes from wind farms.

USAFacts · Aug 9, 2022

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 · Aug 4, 2022

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 Conversation · Jul 21, 2022

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 Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

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 National (Scotland) · Jul 8, 2022