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Content Iss. 2020-10-08

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 EDITORIAL
Boris Johnson Promises "Green Industrial Revolution" - But Not Everyone Believes Him
Detail_boris_1British Prime Minister Boris Johnson painted a green future for Britain in a speech at his Conservative Party Conference. But the workers concerned, of all people, don't seem to believe him.

These are major goals that Boris Johnson outlined in his speech yesterday: The expansion target for offshore wind energy by 2030 will be raised from 30 to 40 gigawatts. This will involve 1 GW of capacity coming from floating offshore wind farms - a technology that is currently on the verge for commercial use.

In addition, the government wants to invest £160 million in the expansion of the necessary infrastructure on the coasts. This will modernise factories and expand ports, create 2,000 ...

 HIGHLIGHTS
'Nuclear Countries' Don't Have Lower Emissions
List_akw_windResearch conducted by the University of Sussex Business School found that unlike renewables, countries around the world with larger scale national nuclear attachments do not tend to show significantly lower carbon emissions ...
Positive Outlook for Energy Innovation
List_klimademo_4A survey launched by EIT InnoEnergy shows that more action is still needed

The responses from 200 energy companies and innovators in Europe show a high degree of consensus across the industry, from corporates to ...

Climate Change Costs Explode EU Invests in Energy Infrastructure Projects
Safety Training Volumes Decreased During Lockdown
List_gwo_20201002Courses in the first six months of 2020 were reduced by -15% versus the same period in 2019.

GWO training providers returned to action quickly after COVID-19 lockdown eased, but courses in the first six months of 2020 ...

 WINDFAIR EDITORS
Nordex Wins Major Contract
Detail_nordex_20201006The German wind turbine manufacturer has received a major 297.6 MW order for 62 turbines from the U.S.

Nordex will be producing 62 N149/4.0-4.5 wind turbines for a wind farm in the U.S. According to the company, the turbines will be delivered in 4.8 MW operating mode.

The wind turbines will be installed next spring. The 297.6 MW wind farm, which is located in the Midwest of the U.S., is scheduled to be commissioned in autumn.

The name of the wind farm and the ...

Siemens Gamesa Plants Trees
Detail_siemens_20201006The wind turbine manufacturer is launching a global reforestation program that will help restore forested areas in the countries where the company operates.

'The Forests of Siemens Gamesa' project is part of the company's social commitment to meeting the UN Agenda 2030 for a better planet. This year, Siemens Gamesa plans to plant over 50,000 trees in collaboration with several reforestation partners. When these trees are fully grown, they will together remove over 1 million kg of CO2 from the ...

Delta Wind Cluster: Repsol Commissions First Wind Farms
Detail_repsol_20201002Repsol has connected the first Delta wind project wind farms to the grid in the Spanish region of Aragon.

The Delta cluster consists of eight wind farms in the provinces of Zaragoza and Teruel with a total of 89 wind turbines and a capacity of 335 MW. The construction and commissioning of these wind farms was completed in less than 12 months and required an investment of €300 million. The project, which is initially in test operation, is expected to enter commercial operation at the end of the year.

Delta ...

 MEMBER NEWS
GE Shakes Up Management
List_ge_20170823GE announced a series of changes to its senior leadership team.

Today GE (NYSE: GE) announced a series of changes to its senior leadership team.

Jennifer VanBelle will expand ...

Deutsche Windtechnik Wins U.S. Service Order
List_deutsche_windtechnik_20201006For the first time, Deutsche Windtechnik will provide service for Mitsubishi wind turbine generators.

In October 2020, Deutsche Windtechnik adds a further wind turbine technology to its global service portfolio. For the first ...

Nexans’ Organized Its First Climate Day
List_nexans_20201002Nexans unveiled its detailed roadmap of achieving its goal of carbon neutrality by 2030

Nexans organized its first Climate Day on September 22nd in Paris at the GoodPlanet Foundation. With world-renowned experts, ...

Global Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Database Released
List_gwec_20201002A fleet of different vessels support a variety of activities around an offshore wind farm, from seabed survey, to installation of foundations, turbines, and substations, to subsea cable laying, to operation and maintenance over the...
 INDUSTRY NEWS
Block Island Wind Farm Cable Repairs Start This Fall
'Green Ammonia' Project started in the Netherlands
Hywind Tampen: Construction Start at World's Largest Floating Wind Farm
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