Greenwashing should be seen as a positive sign that companies are moving in the right direction, according to the founder of British energy firm Ecotricity. “It’s everywhere,” Dale V...
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Concerns over golden eagles partly prompt the redesign of wind farm
A golden eagle photographed in Scotland. The bird of prey is protected under the U.K.’s Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Education Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Plans for an o...
Renewables to be main source of electricity generation by 2025: IEA
Wind turbines in the Netherlands. A report from the International Energy Agency “expects renewables to become the primary energy source for electricity generation globally in the next three year...
After years as nuclear powerhouse, France makes play in offshore wind
This image, from Sept. 2022, shows French President Emmanuel Macron speaking with workers on board a boat during a visit to the Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm. Stephane Mahe | AFP | Getty Images A f...
Energy transition will fail unless wind power fixes problems: CEO
Wind turbine blades photographed at a Siemens Gamesa facility in Hull, England, in January 2022. Paul Ellis | AFP | Getty Images The CEO of Siemens Energy on Wednesday argued that the energy transitio...
World’s Largest Floating Wind Farm Powers Up
ANP/AFP via Getty Images Key takeaways On Monday, Norwegian energy firm Equinor reported its offshore floating wind farm Hywind Tampen produced its first watts on Sunday The wind farm totals 11 turbin...
The ‘world’s largest floating wind farm’ produces its first power
Offices of Equinor photographed in Feb. 2019. Equinor is one of several companies looking at developing floating wind farms. Odin Jaeger | Bloomberg | Getty Images A facility described as the world...
Energy sector needs firms with mentality of Tesla to move forward: CEO
The energy sector requires new companies with the mentality of a Tesla or Amazon to push forward in the years ahead, according to the ex-CEO of energy infrastructure powerhouse Snam. “It took a ...
We’ll continue to invest in hydrocarbons: BP CEO
BP CEO Bernard Looney photographed in Texas on March 8, 2022. During a panel discussion on Oct. 31, 2022, Looney said his firm’s strategy was to “to invest in hydrocarbons today, because t...
Oil is all that Putin has left, presidential advisor Amos Hochstein says
Amos Hochstein photographed in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 27, 2022. Hussam Shbaro | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Oil is all Russia’s economy has left following its invasion of Ukraine earlier ...
Green hydrogen project aims to decarbonize Europe’s industrial north
Madrid-headquartered energy firm Cepsa said it would work with the Port of Rotterdam to develop “the first green hydrogen corridor between southern and northern Europe,” in the latest sign...
Vestas launches ‘world’s tallest onshore tower for wind turbines’
A Vestas wind turbine photographed in Denmark. The company said Tuesday it would launch an onshore wind turbine tower with a hub height of 199 meters. Jonas Walzberg | Picture Alliance | Getty Images ...
GE to convert gas-fired power station into battery storage facility
Pylons photographed in the U.K. The project involving Centrica and GE will store energy from onshore wind farms in Lincolnshire. Gareth Fuller | PA Images | Getty Images A decommissioned gas-fired pow...
Siemens commissions German production plant
A Siemens logo in Germany. The industrial giant says that a newly commissioned green hydrogen plant in the country will use wind and solar power from the Wunsiedel Energy Park. Daniel Karmann | Pictur...
As Elon Musk backs fossil fuels, one strategist sends warning over EV sales
The uptake of electric vehicles has increased in recent years, as countries around the world attempt to reduce the environmental effects of transportation. Simonskafar | E+ | Getty Images Recent comme...
Huge offshore wind farm Hornsea 2 is fully operational, Orsted says
One of the turbines at the Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm. According to Danish energy firm Orsted, the facility has a capacity of more than 1.3 gigawatts. Orsted A facility described by Danish energy fi...
Goldman doesn’t see nuclear as a transformational tech for the future
A nuclear power plant photographed in Germany, on August 4, 2022. Discussions about nuclear’s role in Europe’s biggest economy have been thrown into sharp relief following Russia’s u...
Surging temperatures are good for solar panels, right? The answer is: It’s complicated
This image, from May 2022, shows solar panels in Worcestershire, England. The recent hot weather in the U.K. has led to a discussion about the optimum conditions for solar power. Mike Kemp | In Pictur...
Europe’s energy giants explore potential of floating solar
This illustration shows how SolarDuck’s technology could be deployed at sea. SolarDuck German energy firm RWE is to invest in a pilot project centered around the deployment of floating solar tec...
Shell to build ‘Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant’
On Wednesday, Shell said the Holland Hydrogen I facility would be “Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant” when operations start in 2025. Shell is one of several big firms looking...
The race to make green hydrogen competitive is on
One type of hydrogen production uses electrolysis, with an electric current splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen. If the electricity used in this process comes from a renewable source then some ca...
GE hoping to 3D print concrete components for wind turbines
A Haliade-X wind turbine photographed in the Netherlands on March 2, 2022. The Haliade-X is part of a new generation of huge turbines set to be installed in the years ahead. Peter Boer | Bloomberg | G...
Taiwan’s ‘biggest offshore wind farm’ generates its first power
An offshore wind turbine in waters off Taiwan. Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs says it’s targeting 20% renewable energy generation by the middle of this decade. Billy H.C. Kwok | Blo...
The race to roll out ‘super-sized’ wind turbines is on
A Haliade-X wind turbine photographed in the Netherlands on March 2, 2022. The Haliade-X is part of a new generation of huge turbines set to be installed in the years ahead. Peter Boer | Bloomberg | G...
BP establishes partnership focused on offshore wind in Japan
An offshore wind turbine photographed in waters off the coast of Japan on October 4, 2013. Yoshikazu Tsuno | AFP | Getty Images BP has agreed to establish a strategic partnership with Japanese conglom...
RWE, Tata Power to scope offshore wind projects in India
This image shows onshore wind turbines in Gujarat, India. Shiv Mer | Istock | Getty Images German energy giant RWE and India’s Tata Power on Monday announced a collaboration that will focus on d...
Siemens Gamesa sees revenue drop, lowers guidance
A Siemens Gamesa blade factory on the banks of the River Humber in Hull, England on October 11, 2021. PAUL ELLIS | AFP | Getty Images Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has cut its guidance for the comin...
Scotland’s offshore wind sector $951m boost after leasing round
Offshore wind turbines in waters near Aberdeen, Scotland. Gannet77 | E+ | Getty Images The Scottish offshore wind sector received a boost this week after a program to lease areas of Scotland’s s...