Shell, France's EDF to build US offshore windfarm by AFP Staff Writers Paris (AFP) July 1, 2021 French energy giant EDF said Thursday a joint venture with Anglo-Dutch firm Shell will build "one of the most powerful" windfarms in the United States off the coast of New Jersey. The 1.5 gigawatt facility will supply power to 700,000 homes every year, EDF said in a statement. Construction will begin in 2024. The windfarm will be located 10 to 20 miles (16 to 32 kilometres) off the coast of New Jersey. It will be built by Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a 50-50 Shell-EDF joint venture, after it was awarded the project by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. "This offshore wind farm will be one of the most powerful in the United States," EDF said. US President Joe Biden has set a target of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030. jmi/mch/lth/rl
Wind and the sun power Greek islands' green energy switch Tilos, Greece (AFP) June 29, 2021 In the tranquil Greek island of Tilos, a wind turbine hums over a silvery sea while scorching sun rays hit a hill lined with solar panels. The small island of around 800 inhabitants is the first island in the Mediterranean to generate almost all of its electricity from renewable sources under a pioneering project launched in 2018. Just 65 square kilometres (25 square miles) in size, Tilos last week was one of three islands awarded EU prizes for clean energy transition, alongside Denmark's Aero a ... read more
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