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Content Iss. 2020-11-12

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 EDITORIAL
Planet Earth Rejoices
Detail_biden_obamaEven if Donald Trump still refuses to admit his election defeat, the U.S. will soon have a new President named Joe Biden. The biggest winner of this election success is likely to be the climate.

As already reported, last week's election rhetoric mostly completely ignored the fact that the U.S. withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement last Wednesday. Now that Joe Biden is next President-elect, the world is waiting to see how his election promises will be implemented.

After all, they include the biggest climate protection package the U.S. has ever wanted to tackle: Biden wants to invest a total of two trillion dollars in the ...

 HIGHLIGHTS
Wood Mackenzie: Europe Loses Global Energy Storage Battle
List_batterie_5Policy makers are underestimating the flexibility challenge ahead, says Wood Mackenzie.

“Europe’s energy storage outlook is beginning to pale in comparison to its global ...

Biden Climate Plan: Focus on All Renewables
List_offshore_sunset_1Under the Biden Administration, it is expected that offshore wind will experience substantial growth from projects, supply chain development, and job creation.

Joseph Biden was declared the ...

IEA Report: Renewables Grow Despite Pandemic
List_windrad_9Renewables will account for almost 90% of the increase in total power capacity worldwide in 2020

Renewable power is growing robustly around the world this year, contrasting with the sharp declines triggered by the Covid-19 ...

GWEC Report Predicts Installation Numbers for 2020
List_windpark_31The wind industry is showing resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • According to the latest market outlook published by GWEC Market Intelligence, 71.3 GW of wind power capacity is expected to be installed in 2020 despite the impacts of...
Gamechanger for Australia's Energy Supply in Victoria
List_australia_globeThe state of Victoria is building a Big Battery that will give their energy supply a transformational boost

The Victorian Big Battery, to be delivered by Clean Energy Council members Neoen, Tesla and AusNet Services, ...

 WINDFAIR EDITORS
First 'Robo Walk' on Offshore Wind Turbine
Detail_ore_catapult_20201106The UK has achieved the world’s first blade walk by a robot on an offshore wind turbine, the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult reports.

Over two days in mid-October, the six-legged inspect-and-repair robot repeatedly scaled blades at ORE Catapult’s 7MW Levenmouth Demonstration turbine off the coast of Fife. The goal is to cut the costs on current blade inspection techniques, which are conducted by rope-access technicians, with a measurable ...

Paris Climate Agreement: U.S. Out - But for How Long?
Detail_klimawandel_13The United States have kept the world on tenterhooks over the past few days: Who will be the next President? Will Joe Biden win the election? What other accusations does Donald Trump take out of his drawer? Meanwhile, the fact that the U.S. withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement last Wednesday has been pushed into the background.

The United States formally withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement last Wednesday. With this move, Donald Trump has fulfilled his promise to remove the world's second largest emitter of greenhouse gases from the global ...

News of the Day
Detail_news_6What are the prospects for renewable energy under a new U.S. President? How would a potential change in office affect climate protection? BloombergLaw is answering these questions.

BloombergLaw published the article "The Pace of the U.S. Energy Transition Could Now Accelerate" by lawyers Clyde E. “Skip” Rankin III, Andrew Ketner, and Gina Sato in the wake of the U.S. Presidential Election.

"The next four years and beyond should be an exciting time for everyone involved in the energy sector, as well ...

 MEMBER NEWS
Agile Wind Power at the Clean Growth Summit
List_agile_20200907Agile Wind Power has recently joined the British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and will take part in the virtual event The BSCC Clean Growth Summit

We'll be attending our first virtual event presented by the BSCC, The BSCC Clean ...

GE's Haliade-X Rotor Blade Gets Component Certification
List_lm_windpower_20201112LM Wind Power’s record-breaking 107m blade for the GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X platform has received its Component Certificate from the TÜV Nord

The component certification hinged on the testing of two 107m blades ...

M-PT: Bolting Systems and Service for the Wind Industry
List_mpt_20201111_1We support companies with the planning, installation and maintenance of wind turbines. The quality management requirements of our customers and our practical daily experience of assembly work form the basis of research and development at...
PNE AG Reports Successful Operational Development in 2020 so far
List_windpark_15Results after nine months on target / Guidance for the entire year confirmed again

PNE AG, which is internationally active in the development and operation of renewable energy projects, ...

Remote Solutions for Turbine Inspections
List_tuev_nord_20201005During the manufacturing evaluation, TÜV NORD inspects the manufacturing process and the produced components of a wind turbine, such as rotor blades, gearboxes or the tubular steel towers. The manufacturer can thus prove that he is able to deliver the...
Schaeffler: Strong Q3
List_schaeffler_20180508Wind business in Greater China continues to grow
  • Third-quarter revenue slightly below prior year quarter (down 2.6 percent)
  • Third-quarter EBIT margin before special items of 9.4 percent significantly improved from first six months (1.2 percent) and ahead...
World Wind Power Deployment: Bright Future Prospects
List_windpark_36Overall the speakers, almost without exception, confirmed that the pandemic is having an impact on developments and on new installations this year, and that there are many delays in different phases of project ...
PNE Strengthens Position with PPAs
List_windpark_4PNE bundles the electricity volumes of various wind farm sites and takes over the structuring and negotiation of the power purchase agreement.

As regards the contracts currently concluded, the customers are wind farm ...

 INDUSTRY NEWS
First V164-9.5 MW Turbine Installed on Floating Platform
Developing a Renewable Hydrogen Project in Germany
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