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Content Iss. 2020-10-15

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 EDITORIAL
Pandemic Hits U.S. Renewable Workforce Hard
Detail_arbeitslos_1Nearly 500,000 people who worked in the renewable energy industry, lost their jobs in the U.S. since the pandemic has started. The recovery continues slower than originally anticipated.

The latest analysis of U.S. federal unemployment filings, prepared for E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), E4TheFuture and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) by BW Research Partnership, shows gruelling numbers. The workforce is still 477,862 jobs short as a slow recovery plagues the sector.

Despite normally growing two times faster than the overall economy since 2017, the clean energy sector has been particularly slow to rebound compared to the nation’s overall jobs recovery. Just one out of ...

 HIGHLIGHTS
Investors Pressure Companies to Set Climate Targets
List_co2_3A nearly $20-trillion strong group of 137 financial institutions, including AXA Group, Legal & General Investment Management, Nikko Asset Management Co and Generation Investment Management, is asking companies to commit to climate action in line...
Western Australia Sets Sails for Green Future
List_perth_1“Western Australia has traditionally lagged behind the eastern states when it comes to renewable energy, but it’s really starting to make up ground", the Clean Energy Council says.

Released yesterday, the WOSP provides a ...

World Energy Outlook 2020: How Can the Response to the Covid Crisis Reshape the Future of Energy?
List_wind_solar_5The World Energy Outlook 2020, the International Energy Agency’s flagship publication, focuses on the pivotal period of the next 10 years, exploring different pathways out of the ...
Analyses: More Clean Energy in California Needed Amidst Heat Waves and Wildfires
List_waldbrand_1“The only surefire solution to preventing outages in the future is state leadership and action on clean energy," says AWEA-California

The American Wind Energy Association ...

 WINDFAIR EDITORS
Joint Venture for Taiwanese Wind Market
Detail_mhi_20201014Fassmer and Taiwanese company Atech Composites have formed the joint venture FACT – Fassmer Atech Composites Taiwan Co., Ltd. The JV has already signed its first contract.

The composites manufacturer Atech and Fassmer’s wind power division will build nacelle and spinner covers in Kaohsiung City in Taiwan for the growing wind energy sector of the country, Fassmer said. A first contract for the Taiwanese market was signed with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for nearly ...

Dongfang Electric Wins Offshore Wind Order in China
Detail_dongfang_20201013Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC), China's state corporation, was awarded a supply contract by Fujian Energy Group for the Changle Waihai Area C offshore wind project in China.

DEC announced to have won a tender by Fujian Energy Group on September 16 for the supply of wind turbines for the 200 MW Changle Waihai offshore wind farm Area C in China.

The manufacturer will supply 20 of its 10 MW offshore turbines which are designed to withstand typhoons that are ...

Iberdrola Starts Construction of First Large-Scale Hybrid Power Plant
Detail_wind_solar_2After acquisition of Infigen Energy, Iberdrola starts constructing its first renewable energy project in Australia.

The project is located in South Australia and thus far Iberdrola's first solar-wind hybrid plant in the world, with an investment of A$ 500 million.

This renewable facility will combine 210 MW wind with 107 MW photovoltaic technologies and once in operation it will generate enough clean energy to power the equivalent of 180,000 Australian homes per year. In ...

 MEMBER NEWS
GE Upgrades DolWin 3 Converter Platform API and KvejborgApS Team Up
List_api_20201013_2New partners for 3D metrology in Denmark

 

In order to improve service and coverage for industrial customers in Denmark, Automated Precision Europe ...

Demag: Maximum Safety When Turning Loads
List_demag_20201013Demag has introduced a new standard function for its Universal Crane product range

Demag has introduced a new standard function for its Universal Crane product range: With an optional package of features, crane ...

Statkraft to Start Construction of Ventos de Santa Eugenia Wind Project in Brazil
List_statkraft_20201012The 519 MW wind project entails 10 wind farms with a total ?of 91 turbines in the state of Bahia

The 519 MW wind project entails 10 wind farms with a total ?of 91 ...

Statkraft Signs PPA to Provide Spanish Industry with Wind Energy
List_windrad_12Fortia Energía, the power management platform for large industrial consumers and Statkraft have signed a long-term PPA

Fortia Energía, the power management platform for large ...

 INDUSTRY NEWS
Second U.S. Wind Farms Ready to Start Commercial Operation
South African Wind Farm Reaches Commercial Operation
MingYang and DNV GL Sign Agreement to Conduct Type Certification
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