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Content Iss. 2021-09-23

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 EDITORIAL
Americans scramble for billions for climate protection
Detail_capitolFor several weeks now, the US government has been negotiating a massive investment program that would also provide a lot of money for climate protection. Whether an agreement will be reached, however, is currently written in the stars with headwind for President Biden coming primarily from his own Democratic Party.

3.5 trillion dollars - that was the original sum President Joe Biden's administration had planned to invest to comprehensively modernize the US. But whether the package will be passed in this form is currently anything but certain.

While the initial problem was whether an agreement could be reached with the Republicans, internal disputes among the governing Democrats have now been added to the mix. "If any member of Congress is not ...

 HIGHLIGHTS
UK risks missing decarbonisation targets
List_uk_3“This new analysis puts the spotlight on the consequences of not making small but vitally important adjustments to how the UK’s energy system, including its grid network, operates,” said Dr Nina Skorupska CBE, Chief Executive of the Association for...
Ireland: urgent action needed
List_deadline-2636259_1280Wind Energy Ireland warns that unless urgent action is taken over the next twelve months there will not be enough time to build the offshore wind farms Ireland needs to meet its 2030 offshore wind generation target.

Wind ...

Joe Biden's bold plan likely to fall short
List_biden_2Can the US achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, building on the net-zero power sector President Joe Biden wants in place by 2035. Can the country meet this challenge?

US President Joe Biden has a ...

Global Alliance for Sustainable Energy founded
List_gwec_20210917A group of associations and industry members today launched a new organization to ensure renewables are wholly sustainable for people and the planet and lead a just transition away from fossil fuels.

A group of global leaders ...

UK leads global floating wind pipeline
List_offshore_4Research by RenewableUK shows that the global floating wind pipeline reaches 54 GW.

Over half of this is in Europe (30.9GW), with the UK leading the world at 8.8GW. Ireland has 7.7GW in the pipeline, Sweden 6.2GW ...

Jeopardizing the global energy transition
List_coal-finance-graph-for-press-release-englishNew research published by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) highlights the fact that companies and banks continue to finance additional coal-fired generation capacity in ...
 WINDFAIR EDITORS
Goldwind joins 5 MW turbine manufacturers
Detail_goldwind_20210922Chinese Goldwind completed the installation and grid connection of its GW 5S Smart Wind Turbine test unit, an important step in the development of high-performance and large-megawatt permanent magnet direct-drive onshore wind turbines.

Goldwind president Mr. Cao Zhigang states: “Goldwind has a methodical and calculated method to its development and release of wind turbines and other clean energy technologies. The GW 5S wind turbine is our most powerful onshore ...

EDPR signs 15-year PPA for Canadian wind farm
Detail_edpr_20210922The company closed the agreement with TransCanada Energy to sell the electricity from its Shap Hills wind farm, avoiding estimated annual emissions of 700 thousand tons of CO2.

EDP Renewables Canada and TC Energy Corporation executed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for 100 percent of the output of the 297 MW Sharp Hills Wind Farm, located in the Special Areas municipality near the hamlets of Sedalia and New Bridgen, in the province of Alberta. The PPA ...

Vestas to close three factories
Detail_wind_bau_4Turbine manufacturer Vestas will stop production at its factories in Lauchhammer (Germany) as well as in Viveiro (Spain) and Esbjerg (Denmark).

Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced that it will close three of its factories in Europe. This mainly affects the German plant in Lauchhammer. In addition, production will cease at the sites in Viveiro, Spain and Esbjerg, Denmark. The company intends to supply its customers from the twelve other European locations in the future.

Vestas' service ...

 MEMBER NEWS
GE Renewable Energy and ACTA MARINE sign contract for SOV
List_acta_auriga_sovGE Renewable Energy and ACTA MARINE have announced the signature of a supply contract for the chartering of a Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm.

GE ...

Collaboration needed between renewables and agriculture
List_wind_bauerLeading renewable energy players under the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Coalition for Action issue a joint statement today, urging renewable energy and agriculture sectors to break down silos and ...
Nexans hosts Nexans Climate Day in Sweden
List_nexans_20210921Nexans Climate Day: 'Sustainable electrification – Making Climate Vision a Reality'

Today, Nexans, a major player in the fight against global warming and leading the energy transition, will host its second ...

Dr. Dirk Orlowsky elected President of EAGE
List_dirk_orlowsky_eage_02As President, his work will focus on transforming EAGE via a 5-year strategy that prioritises globalization and multi-disciplinary activities.

Dirk is currently a senior geoscientist and project manager with DMT GROUP, ...

Prysmian Group supports the Vendée Globe 2024
List_prysmian_20210920Prysmian Group and Giancarlo Pedote, solo ocean sailor and skipper aboard of the Prysmian Group IMOCA at the Vendée Globe 2020, will be continuing their partnership in the Vendée Globe 2024.

Prysmian Group and Giancarlo Pedote, ...

GE Renewable Energy plans on 3D printing turbine components
List_binder-jetting-processThe project involves the development of a new, large format 3D printer capable of producing sand molds for casting the highly complex metal parts of different shapes and sizes that make up an ...
 INDUSTRY NEWS
CIP and Avangrid Renewables agree on asset swap
Dominion Energy and Trade Unions agree on deal for construction of OWF
Ørsted and REWE Group sign PPA for Borkum Riffgrund 3
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