A new report from Menon Economics finds that Norwegian ports investing in offshore wind can generate NOK 8.4 billion in annual value and employ approximately 6,400 people by 2030. The report was commissioned by Norwegian Offshore Wind, Eksfin, Invest in Rogaland, Invest in Bergen, and Invest in Agder. It’s the first of its kind to […]
Today, the EU introduced an Action Plan to address the slow deployment of wind energy, complex permitting procedures, and the gap between targets and actual progress. To expedite the deployment of wind power and meet the EU’s 2030 renewable energy target, the European Commission is taking proactive steps by introducing a Wind Power Package to […]
Xiejiahe Wetland Park looks no different from any other waterfront green space, but upon closer inspection, visitors might be astonished to discover that the man-made stepped waterfall – the park’s most photogenic spot – is a treated sewage outlet. The treated sewage, discharged from Xiejiahe Water Reclamation Plant in Neijiang City, Sichuan Province, is filtered […]
Norwegian companies in the value chain work together to make offshore wind viable – both technologically and financially. Offshore wind technology has more in common with offshore technology than with onshore wind farms. The North Sea has some of the harshest weather conditions in the world, with ice, extreme cold and powerful storms. Drawing upon […]
These herdsmen are replacing the fences on their pasture in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Surprisingly, the new ones are made out of “retired” blades of wind turbines, giant equipment used to generate electricity from wind. In the past, the fences were usually made of wood or steel, which were easily damaged and needed to […]
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has postponed the application deadline for Utsira Nord offshore wind zone. It is also making changes to the prequalification criteria for offshore wind in Sørlige North Sea II. The move is a result of the process of notifying state aid to the offshore wind areas Sørlige North Sea II […]
The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) has launched a pilot project to collect data on herring, sand lance, saithe, fish larvae and plankton in the North Sea. The project uses a wind-powered sailing drone from the US startup Saildrone. Saildrone, meanwhile, is taking the opportunity to test a second drone in the North Sea at the same time. […]
Mingyang Smart Energy has launched a 22MW offshore wind turbine. The MySE 22MW is expected to be the world’s most powerful offshore turbine with a rotor of more than 310 metres, tailored for high-wind regions with average wind speed of 8.5 metres per second to 10 metres per second. Mingyang said the turbine was typhoon-resistant, intelligent, […]
TOMRA has joined over 200 forward-thinking companies as the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a premier global, CEO-led community of over 200 of the world’s leading sustainable businesses. Together with their members, WBCSD tackles the pressing sustainability challenges of the […]
Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland will inaugurate Havvindkonferansen 2023 in Oslo on October 17th. In just a few years, it has established itself as one of the most significant meeting places for the Norwegian domestic market. 2023 has been a year marked by many milestones for the Norwegian offshore wind farms Utsira Nord […]