EU Green Industry Plan falls short for Now

EU Green Industry Plan falls short for Now

The European Commission presented its Green Deal Industrial Plan today. It consists of a Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) aiming to strengthen the EU’s industrial base for clean technologies, a Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) to increase Europe’s capacity to source and...

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DNV studies Offshore Wind Potential off Coast of Maine

DNV studies Offshore Wind Potential off Coast of Maine

By WPED Staff | March 3, 2023 DNV has completed a series of reports for Maine’s Governor’s Energy Office for the Maine Offshore Wind Initiative. The initiative was launched in June 2019 to outline a clear roadmap to develop floating offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine,...

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How can the Wind Industry close its ‘Workforce Gap’?

How can the Wind Industry close its ‘Workforce Gap’?

More than two thirds (68%) of wind industry employers have had “some or great difficulty” locating qualified applicants, yet 83% of potential candidates have had trouble finding job opportunities in the sector, according to research from the National Renewable Energy...

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Former PMs Back Move to lift UK Onshore Wind ‘Ban’

Former PMs Back Move to lift UK Onshore Wind ‘Ban’

Conservative MP Simon Clarke has tabled an amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration bill to relax prohibitive rules on UK onshore wind development. The amendment has now been backed by former premiers, Liz Truss – prime minister for just 50 days – and Boris...

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