A common argument against solar and wind as renewables is that “the wind doesn’t always blow and the sun doesn’t always shine.” While energy storage in the form of batteries, pumped storage, and other emerging methods is certainly part of the solution, but it’s not the whole solution. The truth … [continued]
When you picture a marine protected area, you might think of a diverse ecosystem where fish, sharks and corals thrive in a healthy, protected habitat. You probably don’t imagine industrial fishing operations scraping the depths of the ocean with large trawling nets.
The Mediterranean energy sector will need to transform itself over the next decade due to energy security issues, according to the latest edition of the EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index report. As part of the EY’s 44th issue of its Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index, a feature outlines the key findings … [continued]
In the beautiful blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the world’s first test site with multiple floating vertical-axis wind turbines is going to be installed. The offshore wind project is called INFLOW — Industrialized setup of a floating offshore wind turbine — and is funded by the European Commission’s … [continued]
[social_buttons] The World Wildlife Federation (WWF), in an effort to promote both greater use of renewable energy and conservation of marine ecosystems, has a 46-foot solar boat (WWF Solar) sailing around the Mediterranean. The solar catamaran is part of WWF Spain’s new ‘Embárcate’ (Get on Board) campaign that is planned … [continued]
