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  Oslo (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Climate change and efforts to curb it by moving away from fossil fuels are both threatening the rights and livelihood of Sami indigenous people in the Arctic, Amnesty International said Friday. There are about 100,000 Samis - considered Europe's last indigenous population - many of whom live from traditional reindeer herding, which requires vast open spaces. But the expansion of infrastructure for renewable energy production and mineral extraction is hindering their ancestral ways of living, s ... read more |
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New Study Enhances Trust in Wind Power Forecasting with Explainable AIBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Researchers at EPFL's Wind Engineering and Renewable Energy Laboratory (WiRE) have successfully applied explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) to improve the reliability of wind power forecasts. ... more 
Trump casts chill over US wind energy sectorWashington (AFP) Jan 26, 2025 Donald Trump has long ranted against wind energy - claiming turbines are unsightly, dangerous to wildlife and too expensive - with him threatening to upend decades of industry progress just a few hours after resuming power. ... more 
US falling behind on wind power, think tank warnsParis (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 The United States is falling behind the European Union in the rollout of wind power and risks being overtaken by China, a think tank said Thursday, days after Trump announced a crackdown on new wind projects. ... more 
Flinders University advances vertical wind turbine designSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 A novel vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) prototype will soon undergo field trials south of Adelaide, marking a significant collaboration between Flinders University and South Australian start-up VA ... more |
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Sweden's defence concerned by planned offshore wind powerStockholm (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 Offshore wind power farms planned along Sweden's Baltic Sea coast could have a negative impact on its defence capabilities, the country's defence minister said Friday. ... more |
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On US coast, wind power foes embrace 'Save the Whales' argumentWashington (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 Whether from real concern for marine animals or doubts about renewable energy, the anti-wind power movement has been growing along the US East Coast, with some trying to blame a surge in whale strandings on the growth of offshore energy projects. ... more 
Renewables revolt in Sardinia, Italy's coal-fired islandCagliari, Italy (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 The bolts securing the towering wind turbine were unscrewed under cover of darkness, an act of sabotage symbolising a vehement pushback against renewable energy in Sardinia. ... more 
Government action needed for world to meet renewables goal: IEAParis (AFP) Oct 9, 2024 The world is falling short of a global agreement to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 but the target is within reach if governments take policy actions, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. ... more 
DLR tests innovative sensor system in wind turbine rotor bladesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 03, 2024 The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has been operating the WiValdi Wind Energy Research Farm since August 2023, offering a large-scale platform for real-world wind energy research. Located in Krummend ... more |
China drives record growth in renewable energy jobs: reportDubai (AFP) Oct 1, 2024 A record 2.5 million jobs were created in the renewable energy sector in 2023, most of them in China, the International Renewable Energy Agency and International Labour Organization said on Tuesday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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UK campaigners in green energy standoff reject 'nimby' label Friston, United Kingdom (AFP) Sept 19, 2024 With its medieval church and picturesque village green, the tranquil hamlet of Friston in eastern England should be an unlikely place for a showdown with the UK government and an energy giant. ... more 
Wind turbine orders grow 23 percent, led by China: studyParis (AFP) Sept 16, 2024 Dominated by China, orders for wind turbines increased 23 percent worldwide in the first half of the year, with investment reaching $42 billion, an energy research firm said on Monday. ... more
Researchers develop method for chemically recyclable wind turbine bladesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2024 Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have identified a viable pathway for creating wind turbine blades from bio-derived materials that can be che ... more 
India's green energy wind drive hits desert herders hardJaisalmer, India (AFP) Aug 26, 2024 Whirring wind turbines in India's Thar desert supply critical green energy for the world's most populous nation, but those living in their shadows say it comes at their expense. ... more |
MIT engineers' new theory could improve the design and operation of wind farmsBoston MA (SPX) Aug 22, 2024 The blades of propellers and wind turbines are designed based on aerodynamics principles that were first described mathematically more than a century ago. But engineers have long realized that these ... more |
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