US Offshore Wind Industry Comes Roaring Back, Part Infinity
Memories of a bad 2023 are already fading from memory as US offshore wind industry picks up the in 2024, with 15.5 gigawatts in sight.
Wind Energy
EU JRC Puts Heavy Thumbs On Scale So Delivered Green Hydrogen From Africa Will Be…
Another day, another review of a major hydrogen for energy report which doesn’t stand up to the slightest scrutiny. Unfortunately, this one is from the EU’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), its science and knowledge service which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and … [continued]
Behind the Blades: How Angel McCoy’s Background in Meteorology Propels Offshore Wind Forward
When Angel McCoy was in third grade, she fell in love with the sky. “I became obsessed with weather, space, and earth science,” recalled the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) senior offshore wind regulatory specialist. “I knew I was either going to be a meteorologist or an astronaut when I grew up.”
Cutting Scope 3 Emissions with Software & the Zeigo Network
In another recent CleanTech Talk podcast, CleanTechnica spoke with Dave Rimkus, Associate Director of Supply Chain Renewables at Schneider Electric, and Vishnu Nair, Head of Operations for Zeigo Activate, about cutting Scope 3 emissions and decarbonizing corporations. According to Deloitte’s Sustainability Action Report, 86% of companies reported challenges just measuring … [continued]
Novel Field Campaign Sets Sail to Improve Offshore Wind Forecasts
The nation is closer to its offshore wind energy goals than ever before, but has some rough waters yet to navigate. To further reduce risk and costs associated with offshore wind development—and help assure future wind farms operate efficiently and reliably—better wind forecasting is needed. Weather patterns are difficult to … [continued]
Haewoori Offshore Wind 2 & 3 Award FEED Contract for 1GW Floating Project to Aker…
Haewoori Offshore Wind 2 (500MW) and 3 (500MW), Copenhagen Infrastructure Partner’s floating offshore wind projects off the coast of Ulsan, Korea have awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract to Aker Solutions and Principle Power for the floating foundations. As part of the scope, Aker Solutions will coordinate the … [continued]
U.S. DOE & Partners Kick Off Groundbreaking Initiative to Improve Accurate Forecasting & Ensure Sustainability…
Wind Forecast Improvement Project will Monitor Weather, Ocean, and Wildlife Data Near Active and Proposed Offshore Wind Farms off the East Coast Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) launched an 18-month initiative to gather extensive weather, ocean, and wildlife data near the sites … [continued]
Solar & Battery Storage to Make Up 81% of New U.S. Electric-Generating Capacity in 2024
Developers and power plant owners plan to add 62.8 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity in 2024, according to our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. This addition would be 55% more added capacity than the 40.4 GW added in 2023 (the most since 2003) and points to a continued … [continued]
RWE Supercharges U.S. Battery Storage Platform With 3 New Projects Totaling 190 MW & 770…
14 GW of BESS projects in RWE’s U.S. renewables development pipeline Globally, RWE’s battery storage capacity now stands at about 700 MW, with more than 1 GW of battery storage projects under construction Austin, Texas — RWE continues to deliver on its Growing Green Strategy, further expanding its green energy … [continued]
The Life Story Of A Committed Hydrogen-For-Energy Worker Unfolds
It’s trivially easy to be snared by hydrogen for energy. Then it’s easy to start solving the problems of hydrogen for energy. Then it’s easy to wave away a problem set of hydrogen for energy as not your concern. And then solve more of the problems for energy. And wave … [continued]
