SeaTwirl gets EUR 15m in EU Funds for floating Wind Demo
Swedish floating wind company SeaTwirl AB (STO:STW), along with the consortium behind its Verti-Go project, has received EUR 15 million (USD 17.4m) under the EU's Horizon Europe funding programme to demonstrate a 2-MW floating vertical-axis wind turbine.Scheduled to...
VIDEO: Envision’s Two-Blade Wind Turbine up and running
Envision Energy has shared video footage of its two-blade wind turbine prototype up and running in China. Wind turbine giant Envision has secretly been testing an almost 6MW two-blade wind turbine prototype in China’s remote north, Recharge reported earlier today.
Giles Dickson decides to Step Down as CEO of WindEurope
Giles Dickson has decided to step down as CEO of WindEurope after 10 years to become a school teacher. The Board of Directors of WindEurope has initiated the process of finding his successor. Giles has been instrumental in the expansion of wind energy in Europe –...
Ørsted deploys Second Service Vessel ‘Wind of Hope’ to boost Offshore Wind Operations in the German North Sea
Following a successful deployment supporting wind farms in UK waters, Wind of Hope has now joined its sister vessel, Wind of Change, which has been operating in the German North Sea since 2019. Both purpose built Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) are now jointly...
Finland ‘Ahead of Schedule’ on Coal Phase out as Helsinki’s Salmisaari Plant closes
Wind power in Finland has more than doubled since 2020 to supply a quarter of the country’s energy. The closure of a coal power plant in Finland today brings the country to the brink of a full coal phase-out - four years ahead of schedule. Power utility company Helen...
“Wind Works for Europe” – how Wind Energy helps Europe to re-industrialise
On 26 February the European Commission launched the Clean Industrial Deal, its new vision for competitiveness and energy security. It aims to further strengthen Europe’s strategic clean tech manufacturing sectors. The European wind energy supply chain is currently...
Enercon boosts Hub Heights for Hybrid Steel Wind Turbine Towers
Enercon is now offering additional, taller hybrid steel towers for its EP5 onshore wind turbines. The German manufacturer believes it could deliver the new tower variants as early as 2026. Its hybrid steel towers feature a bottom section made up of steel plates that...
Chinese floating Wind takes Shape as Big Names Race to deploy
CNOOC and PowerChina among major players advancing large-scale floating technology Beijing-based offshore oil and gas operator CNOOC aims to help China’s goal of becoming a leading deployer of floating wind technologies through development of a tension-leg platform...
Wind Farm to Power Carbon-sucking Direct Air Capture in ‘World First’
US-European group's Project Concho will use direct air to suck initial 50,000 tonnes/yr of CO2 for permanent storage A US-European consortium announced what is claimed as the first ever wind powered direct air capture (DAC) carbon removal development that will...
Energy Ready Program Launches to Accelerate Local Clean Energy Deployment
Newly integrated program supported by DOE will help local governments expand distributed solar and wind energy, as well as electric vehicle charging The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) today...