Jilin Province is speeding up its development of clean energy generation to ensure a reliable energy supply and promote the full revitalization of the country’s northeast region. Jilin Province’s Baicheng City is located in a wind corridor between the Greater Hinggan Mountains and Changbai Mountains, making it an ideal place for developing wind power. This […]
China’s emissions are set to start falling in 2024, years ahead of its 2030 official target, thanks to the record growth in the installation of new low carbon energy sources, according to official figures and commercial data analyzed by Carbon Brief. While emissions have rebounded since Covid restrictions ended – emissions increased by 4.7 percent year-on-year […]
Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received seven applications to participate in the tender for the Southern North Sea II offshore wind project area. Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy, Texas-based Hydroelectric Corporation, and Norseman Wind, a subsidiary of EnBW, submitted individual applications to take part in the tender. Among others who sought pre-qualification for Norway’s first […]
After giving birth to the industry over two decades ago, Norway continues to drive innovation in floating offshore wind, building an industry that is scalable, cost competitive and nature friendly. In November 2022, Norway opened the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm, Hywind Tampen. This industry milestone is a natural outcome of Norway’s decades of […]
Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group has unveiled that the world’s first offshore renewable energy project, which combines floating wind power and deep-sea aquaculture, has been completed in China. The project is developed by Longyuan Power Group, with Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group, a subsidiary of Shanghai Electric, providing the power generation equipment and towers of […]
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 […]
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 […]