A new toolbox has been created by European researchers to improve the security of European electricity networks and help the shift towards renewables. The European Union-funded UMBRELLA project unveiled the prototype of a new toolbox for Transmission System Operators (TSOs) during a one-day workshop in Brussels on January 26. The prototype … [continued]
The year 2015 was a strong one for renewables, but maybe more so for none other than the world’s offshore wind industry. The global offshore wind industry finished 2014 at 8,759 MW of installed capacity, having installed 1,713 MW throughout 2014 (according to the Global Wind Energy Council’s Global Wind Report: … [continued]
A new report from energy industry analysis specialists, GlobalData, investigating European renewable energy policy, highlights how important government policy structure and growth measures are for the renewable energy industry as a whole. The new GlobalData report, the Europe Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2015, “presents an in-depth analysis of the renewable energy policies … [continued]
The European wind market is expected to stabilise this year, after a decline in 2013, with a 2.5% year-over-year growth. And while short-term outlooks for Europe’s wind energy industry show declining wind demand, consulting firm MAKE believe that, in the long term, the European wind market will grow 2.1% per … [continued]
Thomson Reuters, the world’s self-proclaimed leaders in intelligent information for businesses and professionals, announced Tuesday the launch of a new suite of indices set to measure environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices at European companies. The Thomson Reuters Corporate Responsibility Indices are said to provide “a comprehensive, objective and transparent rules-based … [continued]
A report released by Greenpeace on Thursday based on analysis done by consultants Energynautics has floated the idea of a need for a pan-European supergrid to help meet the ambitious target of at least 45% renewables by 2030. “Europe’s energy system is at a crossroads,” the authors of the report … [continued]
The global leader in high-speed rail is pushing the technological limits of the system by operating high-speed trains in the extreme temperatures seen on the Harbin-Dalian high-speed rail line. It is currently running through areas of Northeastern China, where temperatures reach -40° Fahrenheit. Adaptation and Sustainability Safety concerns? Perhaps. Zhou Li, a technology … [continued]
