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  Stockholm (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. According to a study done by the Swedish Armed Forces and published by public broadcaster SVT, more than a dozen planned projects in vast areas of the Baltic Sea could significantly disrupt sensors used by the military. The towers and rotating blades of the wind mills emit radar echoes and produce other interference, including und ... read 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 |
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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 |
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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
Engineers Develop Cost-Effective Seafloor Testing Device for Offshore Wind FarmsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 18, 2024 Australian engineers have introduced an innovative device, inspired by a modified speargun, to provide a cost-efficient method for testing seabed soil in the development of offshore wind farms. ... more
Why US offshore wind power is struggling - the good, the bad and the opportunityBoston MA (SPX) May 10, 2024 America's first large-scale offshore wind farms began sending power to the Northeast in early 2024, but a wave of wind farm project cancellations and rising costs have left many people with doubts a ... more |
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