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  Stockholm (AFP) Nov 4, 2024 Sweden's government said Monday it had blocked the construction of 13 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, after the country's military said they could impair defence capabilities. Climate Minister Romina Pourmokhtari told a press conference that construction permits for the planned wind farms were denied because they "would have an unacceptable impact on defence interests". All 13 projects were planned in areas off NATO's newest member's southeastern Baltic Sea coast - directly opposite the ... read 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 
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 |
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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 |
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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 
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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