Wind Energy

ChatGPT generated a conceptual image of a high-tech SAF biorefinery adjacent to a sewage treatment facility, illustrating biosolids conversion into jet fuel

Wizz Air’s Sewage-to-Fuel Deal Helps Blow Up Five Energy Myths

Wizz Air made headlines recently by signing a major deal to purchase sustainable aviation fuel derived from treated human poop. The optics are amusing, but the implications are profound. This isn’t a fringe experiment or a corporate PR stunt. It’s a signal that the aviation industry is moving toward a … [continued]

The US offshore wind industry is still showing signs of life with the arrival of Thliaf, a gigantic semi-submersible crane vessel that is gearing up to help build the 810-megawatt Empire Wind project off the coast of Long Island.

US Offshore Wind Farm Gets An Assist From “Heerema’s Workhorse”

The US offshore wind industry is still showing signs of life with the arrival of Thliaf, a gigantic semi-submersible crane vessel that is gearing up to help build the 810-megawatt Empire Wind project off the coast of Long Island.

Photo by Huang Yingone, via Unsplash

You’re In A New Paradigm! Behave Like It!

Almost every day, I come across a number of articles that claim we can’t address climate change without adding nuclear power plants — or even gas plants. I also come to articles that say we have plenty of renewable energy under development, but we need new transmission lines to get … [continued]

ChatGPT generated panoramic image of wind turbines and battery storage integration at a port, with a visible data center and container terminal infrastructure

Ports Plugging In: From Ground Vehicles To Ocean Shipping

Ports around the world face an enormous sustainability challenge. Currently responsible for approximately 3% of global carbon emissions, maritime operations and related logistics are under intense scrutiny to reduce their environmental impact. The 30-year roadmap outlined in my port electrification series provides a detailed, phased strategy to transition ports fully … [continued]

ChatGPT generated this fractured depiction of the Tony Blair Institute logo to symbolize the flawed assumptions and crumbling credibility behind its recent climate report

Ignoring Reality: Tony Blair Institute’s Dangerous Climate Mirage

Recently I published a scathing assessment of the recent Tony Blair Institute whitepaper which claimed net zero was dead and that only direct air capture and nuclear could save us. As a result, Laurent Segalen and Gerard Reid invited me to join them on Redefining Energy to tear into Blair, … [continued]