U.S. President Donald Trump has already made various attempts during his term of office to save the American coal industry from insignificance - but without success. Most recently, he said the government was considering subsidizing coal-fired power plants in the name of national security. Resistance, however, comes from the U.S. military.

The current American government leaves no stone unturned to save the battered domestic coal industry. Latest idea: in the name of national security, coal-fired power plants are to be subsidized directly because they are essential for grid security. According to the acting government they are the only source of energy capable of withstanding a cyber attack or a natural disaster and ...

Global Data's newest report deals with the slow development of Australia's renewable energes. The country needs to decommission their coal-fired power plants first in order to push renewables.

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More than two dozen wind industry companies in the U.S. have signed up to back a new wildlife research fund to come up with innovative solutions related to wind and wildlife.

Over two dozen companies in the U.S. wind power ...

Among the 10 most polluting coal power plants in Europe, seven are in the Western Balkans, making the inhabitants suffer from high levels of air pollution

Among European capitals, Skopje in FYR Macedonia remains one ...

The financial think tank has carried out the first global analysis of the profitability of coal power stations which shows that it makes economic sense to close plants in line with the Paris ...

The Watson Farley & Williams Hamburg Banking & Finance team advised the HSH Nordbank and Rabobank on the domestic law aspects of the transaction.

HSH Nordbank and Rabobank provided long-term KfW backed project financing for the 147.6 MW Thor Wind Farm, located 75km east of the town of Gällivare, Sweden. The project was built by Swedish developer OX2 and acquired by Aquila Capital, the alternative asset management division of Hamburg-based Aquila Group. The project has entered into a ...

All 32 foundations for the German Trianel Offshore Wind Farm Borkum II have been installed in the North Sea. This clears the way for the next construction phase.

All 32 monopiles and transition pieces for the German offshore wind farm have been installed on the construction site 45 kilometers off the island of Borkum. The laying of the inner-array cables and the connection of the foundation structures to the transformer station is still in progress.

If the weather plays along, this work will continue throughout the ...

The French government has reveiled its plans for the expansion of renewable energies in the coming years. However, the wind industry is not amused.

The French government has announced that it will increase the country's onshore wind capacity from 14.3 GW today to around 35 GW by 2030. In addition, a further 2.2 GW is to be added to the 3 GW offshore wind already put out to tender (but not yet built). In addition, the country is to phase out coal by 2022.

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Only two days after the company has annouced the contract for the Nysäter Wind Cluster, German turbine manufacturer celebrates another success in Sweden.

The company is to supply six N131/3900 turbines for the "Slageryd" ...

The German company has just sold project rights for wind farms in Spain and Argentina and won a solar tender in Greece

The Wiesbaden-based renewable energy specialist ABO Wind reports further successes in the ...

The PNE Group acquires MEB Safety Services to expand their range of services

The wind farm management company energy consult GmbH, which is part of the PNE Group, has now taken over MEB Services GmbH as a ...

German turbine manufacturer Nordex has received its largest ever turnkey order with 475 MW in Sweden

The Nordex Group has received its largest order to date for the ...

An agricultural business which was already using solar power, has now instaled a small wind turbine

The agricultural business is already supplied with solar power and now receives additional ...

The Nordex Group has received the order for the installation of 15 N131/3600 turbines in France.

The Nordex Group has obtained orders for the installation of two wind farms with a total of 15 N131/3600 turbines in ...